Robotic Practitioner Southampton, England
Job description
The Robotic Surgery team at UHS are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, self motivated Surgical First Assistant to join us as part of our expanding service. We provide dedicated Robotic SFA's to 5 different surgical specialities utilising 3 different Robotic Surgical systems from 2 different manufacturers (Intuitive Da Vinci and CMR Versius).
UHS offers excellent training and development opportunities to hone and develop your clinical and managerial skills. With the opportunity to train both nationally and internationally in conjunction with surgeons, you will develop and train the next generation of Robotic surgeons and scrub teams at UHS.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
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.
- Surgical First Assistant Part 1 and 2 essential.
- Experience of scrubbing for multiple specialities.
- Self motivated and flexible.
- Physically and mentally resilient.
- Good written and verbal communication.
- 37.5 hours across a 4 day working week (Monday to Friday).
- No night or weekend shifts.
- Opportunity for management training.
- Opportunity for Bank shifts
