Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-BR-5179
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield Hospital
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £55,690 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead 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
The Specialist Cancer Centre for Urology in Essex has recently received £2 million in investment to enhance and expand its services. As part of this exciting development, we are growing our Urology Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) Team.
We are now seeking a Lead Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) to join our Urology team at Southend Hospital. This is a fixed-term role, ideal for an experienced, fully trained SCP ready to take on a leadership position within a forward-thinking, high-performing environment.
Main duties of the job
As Lead Surgical Care Practitioner, you will be an integral member of the Urology team, supporting the directorate in delivering key performance targets, with a strong focus on the quality and patient experience agenda.
You will:
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Foster a culture of continuous quality improvement and professional development, ensuring that the delivery of patient care is consistently monitored, reviewed, and enhanced.
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Lead on service development initiatives, supporting the implementation of change where needed to meet evolving patient and service demands.
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Bring a high level of self-motivation, along with the passion, drive, adaptability, and resilience required to thrive in a dynamic healthcare environment.
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Use your excellent communication and influencing skills to engage with multidisciplinary teams, facilitate collaboration, and promote best practices.
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Ensure that quality and patient safety are at the forefront of all clinical and service activities.
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
To be considered for this role, you will have successfully completed a clinical and theoretical programme at Master’s level in Surgical Care Practice, making you fully qualified to operate within the SCP scope of practice.
You will be expected to demonstrate:
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Advanced communication skills, with the ability to coordinate care effectively and compassionately across a multidisciplinary team.
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A flexible and collaborative approach, contributing to high-performing clinical environments.
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A strong commitment to delivering an excellent patient experience, ensuring communication is accessible, empathetic, and patient-centred at all times.
For a full list of responsibilities and role expectations, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Masters to have been completed
- • Reg as RGN
- • Experience of assisting in Robotic theatres
Desirable criteria
- • Independent Diagnostic clinics evidence or shadowing to become independent other stuff besides theatre – ward rounds, outpatient clinics, MDT, Diagnostics
- • Current ALS / ILS certification or willing to work towards
- • Non-Medical Prescriber or willing to work towards
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work autonomously
- • Able to analyse data and produce reports
- • Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients in a variety of settings
- • Knowledge of current professional and NHS issues and policy
Desirable criteria
- • Intermediate IT skills
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
- Mr M Abd Alazeez
- Job title
- Urology Consultant & Robotic Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004433786
- Additional information
Please contact Mr Abd Alazeez secretary and she will liaise accordingly.
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