O&G - Surgical Care Practitioner

at  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about enhancing patient care and supporting surgical services? Join our dynamic team as a Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) in Gynaecology Oncology!
As a Surgical Care Practitioner, you will be an integral part of the extended surgical team, augmenting the medical role with your assessment, decision-making, and diagnostic skills.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Surgical Care Practitioner’s to expand their clinical skills in robotic surgery in Gynaecology Oncology. Training will be provided to the successful applicants in Gynaecology Robotic Surgery.
Fixed term/Secondment funded role with the potential opportunity for permanent funding.
You will be an integral part of the team supporting the directorate in the delivery of key performance targets particularly the quality and experience agenda.
Provide pre, peri-, post- operative and post discharge support and information to patients and carers to provide continuity of care
Work with the Clinical Nurse Specialists and broader MDT team, in all aspects of patient care and provide an educational and supportive role to patients and their families.
Support ward nursing staff with the care of the gynaecological patients and liaise between the medical, nursing staff and patients.
Maintain current awareness of all developments in emergency surgery and the implications this may have on all aspects of patients’ care, resulting in the development and updating of on-going education programmes for all staff
Attend and participate in National study days and conferences as required.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.
We look forward to your application

Please refer the Job description for details