Senior Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 March 2026

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.

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• 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 care.
  

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to 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.

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.

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• MSC in Surgical Care Practice
  
• Evidence of recent CPD in the last 2 years
  
• Non-Medical Prescribing
  

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• Demonstrable post‑qualification experience
  
• EVH Trained with minimum 100 independent cases
  
• Tertiary Centre Experience
  
• Cardiothoracic experience
  

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)