Robotics Surgical Care Practitioner

We are looking to recruit an Advanced Surgical Practitioner (ASCP) to join our Robotic theatre team, which covers Colorectal, General Surgery, Gynecology and upper GI Surgery

The Theatre case mix is challenging and specialties include: Upper and Lower GI, General Surgery, Urology, Maxillofacial , Head and Neck, ENT, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Elective and Trauma Orthopaedics, Emergency Theatres, Day Surgery and Paediatrics and Robotic surgery.

The Theatre teams are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families and in order to achieve this we are looking to appoint enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individuals. Once appointed we will build upon your experience and support you in your new role.

Main duties of the job

To provide expert assistance and support in robotic surgery to the Consultant Surgeons, SPRs, theatre staff and patients involved in robotic surgery

To provide a nurse specialist / Surgical First Assistant qualified nurse/ Surgical First Assistant (SFA) role.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.

Supports training within the Robotic surgery theatre team

Have corporate identity as an expert within the specialist area of robotic surgery.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.