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Senior Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner
The closing date is 18 August 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner.
You will often work autonomously as an independent practitioner but also closely with the consultant surgeons, specialist registrars, junior medical staff and nursing teams in all phases of the cardiothoracic patient's pathway.
You will act as a clinical leader within their specific service, supporting the
provision of clinical expertise that is evidence based.
If this role interests you, please apply now!
Main duties of the job
If successful, you will conduct audit, research and the development of local multidisciplinary guidelines and protocols, incorporating current best evidence in consultation with other healthcare professionals for the department.
You will undertake defined procedures within the scope of the role i.e. endoscopic conduit harvest, wound care, wound healing and prevention of infection in surgical wounds.
You will also utilise specialist skills and knowledge to deliver pre, intra and post-operative care to patients undergoing surgery.
You will be expected to participate in the Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner on call rota including weekdays and weekends.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Surgical Care Practitioner role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to receiving your application.Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Surgical Care Practitioner Qualification (MSc or PgDip in Surgical Practice, Diploma in RCS Edinburgh)
* Post registration Cardiothoracic course or equivalent
* ALS provider CALS certificate holder
Experience
* Tertiary Centre Experience
* Demonstrable post-qualification experience
* Proficient in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) technique and performed minimum of 100 cases.
* Substantive experience in Cardiothoracic surgery with advanced clinical skills and knowledge within the speciality.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£55,690 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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