Lead Cardiac Surgical Care Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for a highly experienced cardiac surgical care practitioner to lead our small but developing SCP team.

Main duties of the job

• Overall, the individual will lead the surgical care practitioner development in partnership with the consultant cardiac surgeons and head of nursing, with a special focus on building a strong team focused on quality and safety, training and development of relevant skills, efficient use of resources, and forming a sustainable workforce for the future.
• The role combines clinical expertise, leadership and educational, research and audit skills with managerial and professional responsibilities.
• The post holder will lead the surgical assistant programme development, with a special focus on training and development of skills, alignment with market opportunities, and forming a sustainable workforce for the future
• The post holder will work as a member of the cardiac surgical team providing the highest level of patient care alongside the consultant cardiac surgeons.
• The post holder must possess advanced knowledge of a range of cardiac surgical procedures and demonstrate evidence of current practice and theory in the field.
• The post holder will develop a strong working relationship with each consultant and be able to fully anticipate and assist according to their individual working style, ensuring their requirements to work at the highest standard are met.
• The post older will always be under the supervision of the consultant surgeon who has overall responsibility for the surgical care received by the patient.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.