Robotic Surgical First Assistant

5 months ago


Southampton, United Kingdom University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Robotic Surgery Team at UHS are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated Surgical First Assistant (SFA) to join us as part of our expanding service. We provide dedicated Robotic SFA's to 5 different specialties and SFA skills to all other specialties with a view to expand to 2 additional specialties for Robotic later this year. We have 3 different Robotic Surgical Systems from 2 different manufacturers (Intuitive Da Vinci and CMR Versius).

UHS offers excellent training and development opportunities to hone your clinical and leadership skills, with the opportunity to train both nationally and internationally in conjunction with surgeons. You will also develop and train the next generation of Robotic Surgeons and scrub teams across UHS sites. You will also cover any non-Robotic SFA skills as the need arises.

The working hours are 08:00-18:00 Monday to Friday with the possibility of extending until 19:30 and adhoc weekend lists.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Provide specialist Robotic Surgical First Assistance to different specialties.
- Provide surgical first assistance to non-robotic surgeries when deemed necessary.
- To support and provide training to Surgeons and scrub team to be competent and safe practitioners for Robotic surgery.
- To contribute in the quality agenda for the service with the use of audit tools.
- To work collaboratively with the rest of the theatre team.
- Will need to work across UHS Sites including Princess Anne Hospital and Lymington and New Forest Hospital when the need arises.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Successful completion of Surgical First Assistant Part 1 and Part 2 and evidence required as part of the employment checks
- Scrub practitioner experience in multiple specialties
- Self-motivated and flexible
- Physically and mentally resilient
- Good written and verbal communication
- Occasional weekend and evening working



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