Job Description
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.