Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Within the scope of the role, the Cardiothoracic Surgical Care Practitioner will deliver highly specialised pre, intra and post-operative care to patients undergoing Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery in order to provide a seamless high-quality service.
Under the direction of the consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeons, the post holder will participate in operative procedures as requested and will provide expert clinical knowledge and support to both the surgeons and other theatre users.
To act as an expert specialist resource and educator for colleagues, medical and nursing students, patients, carers and families to achieve effective patient care and recovery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner but also closely with the consultant surgeons, specialist registrars, junior medical staff and other junior Surgical Care Practitioners (SCP) to support the delivery of the cardiothoracic surgery program.
The post holder will be expected to perform these duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge to achieve effective patient care and recovery.
The post holder would be expected to be responsible for planning and organising a broad range of supporting the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
* In-depth knowledge of specialty
* Substantive recent experience of cardiothoracic surgery
* Able to work under pressure and with a team
* MSc in surgical care or equivalent
* Experience in writing protocols and procedures
* Positive role model to other members of the team
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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