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Job summary

Main area
Cardiovascular Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in the emergency on call cardiac surgery service)
Job ref
196-NM11490
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Thomas' Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£58,698 - £65,095 p.a inc HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Cardiac Surgical Care Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Surgical Care Practitioner to join the Cardiac Surgical team at St Thomas' Hospital.

As a member of the Cardiac Surgical multidisciplinary team the successful candidate will work closely, under the guidance of the Cardiac Surgeons, to provide support in the pre-, peri and post-operative care of the patients.

We are currently looking for an experienced, energetic and self-motivated individual to join our existing team of cardiac surgical care practitioners who are passionate about theatre nursing and their role. The successful applicants will also have the ability to work effectively and flexibly within the busy cardiac department here at St Thomas'.

Closing date: 29/04/2024 at Midnight

Main duties of the job

Working  under the direction and supervision of the Cardiac Surgeons, the successful applicants will assist senior and junior clinicians during cardiac surgery.

You will be able to work autonomously in harvesting conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery, assist in all surgical procedures and contribute to the pre-, peri and post-operative care of the patients.

The successful candidate should have experience of  harvesting conduit by conventional ( open ) and endoscopic vessel  techniques although support and training can be given where required.

Must be able to participate in the services on call rota.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

St. Thomas’ Hospital is located in the centre of London and can offer an innovative, challenging and inspirational career experience in cardiovascular surgery.  Within this site sits the cardiovascular theatre department, consisting of 4 cardiac theatres and one hybrid theatre.

As a tertiary referral centre, the Cardiovascular department prides itself in being nationally and internationally renowned for its services, quality of staff and academic departments.

The Cardiac Surgical team is a highly technical and highly specialised team consisting of senior & junior clinicians, theatre staff and perfusionists.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

  • Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
  • Assist in all aspects of cardiovascular surgery including; harvesting of vein and radial conduit, utilising conventional and endoscopic techniques and assisting in the surgical opening and closure of patients
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Flexible to cover a range of shift patterns and on calls to meet the needs of the theatres and the cardiovascular department
  • A commitment to the delivery of a high standard of evidence-based care
  • Promoting best practice and contributing towards quality improvements.
  • Sound written and verbal communication skills
  • Participation in on call rota

See job description for further details

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic Surgical Skills (suturing, knot-tying). Excellent manual dexterity
  • Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
  • Experience of audit, research and evidence based care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience with cardiac theatres.
  • Extensive experience of working autonomously
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Educational/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Surgical Care Practitioner
  • Current Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health Professional council.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Geoff Fowler
Job title
Perfusion Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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