Surgical Care Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 18th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 30th October 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in Surgical Care Practitioner with a significant portfolio of clinical practice in relevant speciality
• Extensive post registration experience and demonstrable experience in relevant specialty area
• Advanced non-medical prescribing (as required within scope of practice
• Advanced life support (as required depending on clinical area)
• Teaching and mentoring qualification
• Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning

Desirable

• Previous or willing to undertake robotic systems' training
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Recognised leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience of surgical pathways as a nurse within a theatre or CNS role
• Experience of assisting in laparoscopy and open major surgery
• Experience in project management
• Evidence of leading service change
• Evidence of advanced clinical skills

Desirable

• Audit or research experience
• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of assisting in more than one surgical sub-speciality and/or of having transitioned between sub-specialities
• NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess, diagnose and treat
• Evidence of leading service change
• Knowledge and experience of managing and leading a team

Desirable

• Practical experience of policy development
• Knowledge or experience of daVinci robotic system
• Able to provide an understanding of anatomy and physiology to demonstrate ability to effectively assess, diagnose and treat surgical patients

Skills

Essential

• Advanced communication skills
• Effective communication with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
• Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner
• Proven leadership and team leading skills
• Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development
• Presentation skills
• Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice
• Highly advanced physical skills, including highly developed hand-eye co-ordination

Additional Requirements

Essential

• SCP qualification from an accredited university

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital - Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk