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Surgical Care Practitioner Cardiothoracic Band 8a

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford, OX3 9DUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

12 November 2026

24 days left

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and qualified Surgical Care Practitioner in Cardiothoracic Surgery with proven experience in endoscopic vein and radia...

  • See atSkilled in endoscopic vein harvesting and endoscopic radial artery harvesting.
  • Conduct thorough preoperative assessments, including evaluation of conduit harvesting sites, while considering the patient's medical history.
  • Provide clear communication, information, and reassurance to patients and their carers.
  • Arrange and interpret investigations such as angiograms, chest X-rays, ECGs, and blood tests.
  • Educate patients and carers with accurate information to support informed decisions and healthy lifestyle choices.
  • Ensure patients and carers clearly understand all information provided, including risks and benefits of care.tached Job description See more information on the Post job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Qualified Surgical Care Practitioner

Essential: - min 2 years of experience in cardiothoracic; - Efficient in EVH / ERAH; - Masters level education or work toward

Desirable: - Masters level education or work toward; - Registered Independent & Supplementary non- medical prescriber or working towards it.

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First seen

12 October 2026

Last checked

14 October 2026

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OUH
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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