# Surgical Care Practitioner- Gynaecology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/surgical-care-practitioner-gynaecology/6b3be7f3-be3a-4e20-b4de-e04836e155e9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/surgical-care-practitioner-gynaecology/6b3be7f3-be3a-4e20-b4de-e04836e155e9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Surgical care practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed term/Secondment until 31.03.2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T13:22:20.344Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Gynaecology/Gynaecology-v8062894 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8062894?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Surgery Care Practitioner to join our Gynaecology team based at Colchester Hospital.  This is an additional role to a team of one established SCP. This role will work with consultant and SPR bodies, in high tech laparoscopic and robotic theatres. We are an ambitious trust with a simple vision, to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for the people of East Suffolk and North Essex. To help us do this, we will work closely with our local partners to deliver more of the joined-up services and care our residents need. This is band 8a, full time -37.5 hours per week, fixed term role until 31st March 2027 ### Main duties of the job - Act to protect and promote patient safety at all times - Provision of nurse-led service for patients undergoing urological procedures - Be responsible for conducting diagnostic and treatments such as flexible cystoscopy, prostate biopsy and lithotripsy in Day surgery or Outpatient setting - Maintain current awareness of all developments in endoscopic urology and the implications this may have in all aspects of patient care, resulting in the development and updating of ongoing education programmes for staff - Participate in the Consent process of patients undergoing urological procedures, following guidelines from the GMC and Local Trust - Assess patients on the waiting list for suitability for type of hospital stay within agreed protocols - Monitor, compile operating lists both inpatient and day cases - Liaise with Medical, Theatre, ward and clerical staff on relevant issues including Theatre lists, to support coherent service provision ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Surgery Care Practitioner to join our Gynaecology team based at Colchester Hospital. This is an additional role to a team of one established SCP. This role will work with consultant and SPR bodies, in high tech laparoscopic and robotic theatres. We are an ambitious trust with a simple vision, to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for the people of East Suffolk and North Essex. To help us do this, we will work closely with our local partners to deliver more of the joined-up services and care our residents need. This is band 8a, full time -37.5 hours per week, fixed term role until 31st March 2027 ## Job Description Act to protect and promote patient safety at all times Provision of nurse-led service for patients undergoing urological procedures Be responsible for conducting diagnostic and treatments such as flexible cystoscopy, prostate biopsy and lithotripsy in Day surgery or Outpatient setting Maintain current awareness of all developments in endoscopic urology and the implications this may have in all aspects of patient care, resulting in the development and updating of ongoing education programmes for staff Participate in the Consent process of patients undergoing urological procedures, following guidelines from the GMC and Local Trust Assess patients on the waiting list for suitability for type of hospital stay within agreed protocols Monitor, compile operating lists both inpatient and day cases Liaise with Medical, Theatre, ward and clerical staff on relevant issues including Theatre lists, to support coherent service provision ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good understanding of GI surgical pathways - Good understanding of legal and ethical implications of being an SCP - Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance - Awareness of SCP role and its position within Multidisciplinary team ### Experience **Essential** - Proven post registration experience - Experience at band 7 level - Experience of GI surgical nursing - Mentoring - Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience - Experience in research and audit **Desirable** - Experience of performing aspects of surgery ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse First Level - Post registration qualifications relevant to speciality - First degree **Desirable** - Teaching qualification - Master’s degree (or working towards. If not acquired-willing to undertake) - Consultation & Diagnostics Module- level 7 - Non Medical Prescribing qualification - Surgical assistant Qualification (N77 or ASP course.) ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353427) - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.