Surgical First Assistant - Wirral, United Kingdom - Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
3 weeks ago
Description
Wirral University Teaching Hospital is proud and excited to be the Cheshire and South Mersey Elective hub for elective recovery.
Our development on our Clatterbridge Hospital site over the next 10 months will see commissioning of 4 operating theatres, a 35 bedded phased recovery unit and associated inpatient beds.
Clatterbridge Hospital currently has 6 operating theatres and a minor procedure room within the Perioperative Medicine Directorate. Operating theatres are managed with the Directorate of Perioperative Medicine.The directorate has over 440 staff and supports services including:
- Preoperative Assessment
- Surgical Elective Admissions Lounge (SEAL) at the Arrowe Park Hospital site
- Acute & Chronic Pain services
- Operating Theatres
- 3 Phase recovery
- Clatterbridge Hospital (CGH) Day Ward
- Department of Anaesthesia
- Sterile Services Department
- Surgical Inpatient Ward (M2) CGH Site.
Development of the South Mersey Elective Hub is underway and we are looking at the first wave of activity commencing soon.
This is an exciting development on the site and to support delivery, we are looking for motivated, innovative, and patient focused staff to join our amazing team.
We have a dynamic plan to support regional activity in specialisms such as Orthopaedics, Breast, General Surgery, Plastics, and Urology with future developments including a robot to support urology cancer delivery on site.
The role of the surgical first assistant is to provide skilled surgical assistance throughout the perioperative journey of our patients.
Working as part of the perioperative multi disciplinary team the surgical first assistant under the direction of senior medical teams and perioperative leaders will provide optimal surgical assistance across a number of specialisms to the highest standards of care.
Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Urology, Breast & Plastic SurgeryWe support full academic and practical training to for fill the role of SFA with enhanced skills
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department.
We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
- SFA Qualification
- Part 1 & 2 Plus BSS if required
- Post registration Degree pathways in:
- Healthcare leadership and management
- Perioperative care of the patient
- Care Certification
- Quality Assessment Framework in clinical support activities
- Modern Apprentices both registered and unregistered
- Masters Level education (course dependent)
- Mentorship
- Preceptorship
For further information about the Surgical First Assistant role available with WUTH, please see Job overview & attached Job description.
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