# Surgical First Assistant - Trauma & Orthopaedics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/surgical-first-assistant-trauma-and-orthopaedics/1627c856-7c55-4034-bbf9-dddbe67bb90e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/surgical-first-assistant-trauma-and-orthopaedics/1627c856-7c55-4034-bbf9-dddbe67bb90e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Whiston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including evening and weekend working where the service requires) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T15:47:13.762Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8310881 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8310881?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Surgical First Assistant Full time (including evenings and weekends) - 37.5 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Surgical First Assistant to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team at Mersey & West Lancashire NHS Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate skills in communication, co-ordination of care and an ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team. Providing excellent patient experience is critical for all our patients and you will play a key role in ensuring that experience is optimised through accessible and effective communication with compassion and empathy. Self-motivation is essential along with a passion, drive, adaptability and resilience to cope with change within the Trust and wider NHS. This role will include evening and potentially weekend working as well as assisting on theatre lists across all MWL Hospital sites depending on service need. An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post. Please note the JD and PS are sbuject to AfC review ### Main duties of the job The post holder will assist in all aspects of Trauma and Orthopaedics and provide specialist perioperative expertise in the Surgical First Assistant role, facilitating evidence based patient centred care for patients undergoing surgery. You will assist with the co-ordination and smooth running of the Trauma and Orthopaedic operating sessions by liaising with theatre and other personnel as appropriate to maintain safe levels of patient care throughout the surgical procedure. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 20th October 2026 Closing date: 28th October 2026 Shortlisting date: 30th October 2026 Proposed Interview date: 15th November 2026 Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Flexible approach to working pattern (including evening and weekend working) ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent clinical skills - Excellent organisational and time management skills - Excellent communication skills - Presentation skills - Leadership and management skills - Ability to prioritise effectively - Ability to research outcomes to Clinical and Surgical problems - Ability to work as autonomously using own initiative, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Computer literate - Ability to identify own learning needs and professional development in liaison with SCP/Directorate Manager - Ability to assist in facilitating a learning environment conductive to the acquisition of further knowledge and skills - Ability to share knowledge and expertise with other areas - Ability to contribute to the development of teaching strategies appropriate to the learning needs of junior medical staff/colleagues - Excellent problem solving/conflict resolution skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner - Surgical First Assistant Course (Part 1, Part 2 & Enhanced Surgical Skills Course) - Educated to degree level or equivalent theatre experience - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Mentorship Course - Leadership Course - Advanced or Intermediate Life Support Training - Enhanced Orthopaedic Surgical Skills course, or working towards ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Substantial years post registration experience in Orthopaedic Surgical Environment - Clinical supervision and clinical education experience - Advanced clinical knowledge in field of Orthopaedics - Knowledge of legal and ethical issues surrounding extended roles - Knowledge of strategic issues which influence area of practice at a local/national level - Knowledge of change management ## Documents - [t&o sfa jd (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631240) - [person spec sfa (pdf, 144.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631241) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [sfa hwwb risk assessment (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631239) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## 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.