Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (plus on-call)
- Job ref
- 390-CTC-BA-2266-B
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £55,690 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner
Band 8a
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are seeking motivated individuals to join our cardiothoracic surgical team as a Senior Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP).
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality cardiothoracic care, working across the full patient pathway and playing a vital role in theatre, wards, and outpatient clinic settings.
Senior SCPs take on advanced responsibilities, including autonomous patient management, acting as first or second assistant in theatre, conduit harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting, and leading service development through audit, research, and guideline creation.
As a Senior SCP, you will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking department committed to excellence in patient care and professional development.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert, autonomous care to patients before, during, and after cardiothoracic surgery.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessments and contribute to treatment planning.
- Support recovery and discharge planning, ensuring continuity of care.
- Act as first or second assistant in theatre for cardiothoracic procedures.
- Perform conduit harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting (under supervision for trainees, independently for senior SCPs).
- Maintain high standards of aseptic technique and surgical safety.
- Lead and mentor junior colleagues, including trainee SCPs and nursing staff.
- Contribute to service development through audit, research, and guideline creation.
- Support multidisciplinary team working and promote evidence-based practice.
- Deliver teaching sessions and support the professional development of colleagues.
- Participate in clinical audit, risk management, and service evaluation.
- Ensure compliance with local and national standards of cardiothoracic car
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- MSC in Surgical Care Practice
- Evidence of recent CPD in the last 2 years
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post-qualification experience
- EVH Trained with minimum 100 independent cases
Desirable criteria
- Tertiary Centre Experience
- Cardiothoracic experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lowela Borja
- Job title
- Lead Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004431856
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