Robotic Surgical First Assistant

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

The Robotic Surgery Team at UHS are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated qualified Surgical First Assistant (SFA) to join us as part of our expanding service. We provide dedicated Robotic SFA's to 7 different specialties in both adult and paediatric patients and SFA skills to all other specialties. We have 3 different Robotic Surgical Systems in our portfolio from 2 different manufacturers (Intuitive Da Vinci and CMR Versius).

Our team is committed to fostering a collaborative environment where you can thrive and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes through cutting-edge technology and teamwork. If you are passionate about advancing your career in surgical assistance and robotics, we encourage you to apply and join our innovative team.

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

About us

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Job responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

1. Provide specialist Robotic Surgical First Assistance to different specialties.
2. Provide surgical first assistance to non-robotic surgeries when deemed necessary.
3. Support and provide training to Surgeons and scrub team to be competent and safe practitioners for Robotic Surgery.
4. Contribute to the quality agenda for the service with the use of audit tools.
5. Work collaboratively with the rest of the theatre team.
6. Be able to work flexibly 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.
• Flexibility to work occasional weekend and evening working as and when needed.

Person Specification

Trust Values

• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

• 1st / 2nd Level NMC/HPC-registered Theatre Practitioner.
• Qualified surgical first assistant (Part 1/Part 2).
• Successful completion of supervised practice programme.
• Evidence of working in a team.
• Robotic knowledge and clinical experience essential.
• Logical and consistent work pattern.
• Evidence of continuing personal development.
• Recent urology scrub experience.
• Special theatre qualifications.
• Recognised teaching/mentoring qualification.
• Supervised practice programme undertaken in an acute hospital.
• Experience in another speciality.

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.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata