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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

About

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from Coventry and Rugby and specialist hospital services to over one million people from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. The Trust has a revenue budget of approximately £473 million, we employ over 10,000 staff, manage 1,380 beds and 32 operating theatres.

The Trust is made up of the following hospitals:
University Hospital Coventry
Hospital of St Cross – Rugby

Contact

Address: University Hospital Coventry; Clifford Bridge Road; Walsgrave; Coventry; West Midlands; CV2 2DX
Contact Number: 02476 96 9192

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Ref: 218-AHP-B8A-8149195 Vacancy ID: 8180417

Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP)

Accepting applications until: 02-Aug-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 02-Aug-2026 23:59

Location

Site: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Address: Clifford Bridge Road
Town: Coventry
Postcode: CV2 2DX
Major / Minor Region: Warwickshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8a)

Specialty

Main area: Surgery

Interview date: 10/08/2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communication

Use the SBAR tool to escalate critically unwell or deteriorating patient which is outside of their scope of practice to more expert clinicians.
Communicate complex information effectively to patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, including religious, cultural, and sexual orientation, and preferred ways of communicating are respected.
Maintain effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, stakeholders and other services including providing constructive feedback as appropriate.
Demonstrate advanced communication skills in breaking bad news and ability to support patients, family, and staff.
Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues, de-escalating issues and managing concerns or complaints.
Access sources of support, guidance and information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring appropriately.

Leadership and Management

Act as a credible, professional, and effective leader.
Deliver care according to local, national guidelines and quality standards to ensure delivery of evidence-based, safe, quality care.
Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the defined specialist area, making agreed changes where appropriate.
Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work.
Provide leadership to appropriate staff in the service to deliver high quality and effective care, ensuring the needs of patients are a priority.
Contribute to the appraisal of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.
Monitor the performance of team members, identifying and implement actions to achieve/maintain standards of care in line with organisational policy.
Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services.
Responsible for the effective use of resources and budgets, where applicable/required.
Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
Continuously assess and monitor risk in their own and others practice and challenge about wider risk factors.
Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents, and near-miss events.
Advise and contribute to investigations following complaints and critical incidents.
Share knowledge and expertise related to clinical and professional practice within and outside the organisation.
Manage specifically identified services or projects as agreed.
Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols, clinical pathways, waste reduction, innovations and standards.
Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon patient care.
Participate and contribute to advanced practice and specialist forums, locally, regionally, and nationally, to establish and maintain a network of contacts.
Offer professional advice/consultation to a range of professionals on care practices, delivery, and service development.
Work collaboratively within the organisation to provide developments, solutions and innovation to patient care and service delivery, utilising high level negotiation and influencing skills.
Manages conflicting views and liaises between groups where there may be conflict to ensure resolution.
Provide written reports and communications which are clear concise and articulate.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current UK healthcare professional registration • MSc in Surgical Care Practitioner • Evidence of continuous professional development • Teaching and assessing qualification/equivalent. • Independent Prescriber (annotated on professional register) • IRMER regulation training (if required for role) • Robotic trained • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Desirable criteria

• Perioperative Care Practitioners Intraoperative Non-Technical Skills (PINTS) • ILS/ALS provider • Male catheterisation

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience as a surgical care practitioner pre, intra and postoperative. • Experience as Advanced Practitioner • Significant clinical experience in relevant surgical colorectal/HPB/UGI field. • Experience with undertaking an independent clinic • Experience in research and audit • Proven record in change management and service development. • Evidence of journal/ book publication/ webinar/oral/poster presentations/ project work • Evidence of leading teams, staff development and teaching • Demonstrate ability to embed evidence-based practice. • Experience in collaborative working with a diverse range • Experience in collaborative working with a diverse range of internal/external stakeholders • Experience of case load management

Desirable criteria

• Successful completion of speciality/service specific capabilities/competencies • Experience of staff management -recruitment, selection, sickness

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Basic anatomy of the abdomen • Knowledge of surgical instruments. • Knowledge of clinical governance • Sound knowledge of national and local NHS agenda/policy/guidance/ integrated care boards and implications

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of relevant diseases/complexities in health

Skills

Essential criteria

• Pre, intraoperative and postoperative skills. • Delegated Consent • Advanced IT skills include data analysis and report writing. • Good interpersonal skills • Highly developed communication, influence, negotiating skills and sharing of information. • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. • Excellent organisational and time management skills • Ability to be an innovative and effective decision-maker. • Demonstrate ability to assess, diagnose, interpret investigations and develop a clinical management plan for complex patients. • Ability to deal with sensitive/challenging/complex and stressful situations. • Skills in presenting at conferences/webinars.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate resourcefulness.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience