Surgical Care Practitioner (Band 8a)
Location: Oxford
Specialty : General Surgery (Colorectal / HPB / UGI)
Band : 8a
Working Pattern : Full-time (flexible working considered)
About the Role
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Surgical Care Practitioner (Band 8a) to join a dynamic and progressive General Surgery service.
You will practise with a high level of autonomy and accountability, managing complex surgical patients across the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative pathway. While appointed within a core specialty (Colorectal, HPB, or UGI), you will be supported to work across specialties for less complex procedures as services develop.
Key Responsibilities
Advanced Clinical Practice
Deliver autonomous, consultant-level clinical care to surgical patients across outpatient, inpatient, and theatre settings.
Coordinate care throughout the surgical pathway, working closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis, and management, including initiating treatment plans and referrals.
Act as an independent prescriber, managing pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments within scope of practice.
Support Consultant Surgeons in theatre, including first assisting, delegated consent, patient positioning, suturing, and robotic bedside assistance where trained.
Independently run specialist outpatient clinics, including cancer and rapid-access pathways, with appropriate support.
Essential
Current UK professional registration (NMC / HCPC)
MSc in Surgical Care Practice (or equivalent advanced practice qualification)
Independent Prescriber (annotated on professional register)
Significant experience as a Surgical Care Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner
Strong clinical decision-making, leadership, and communication skills
Evidence of ongoing CPD, audit, and service development
Desirable
Teaching and assessing qualification
Robotic surgery experience
Leadership or management qualification
Research experience, publications, or presentations
Why Join?
You’ll be supported to work at the top of your professional scope, contribute to innovation, and develop your career within a collaborative, values-driven organisation.