# Bank Surgical First Assistant

**Company**: Practice Plus Group
**Location**: Ilford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Bank (as needed)
**Salary**: £28.57
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Bank Surgical First Assistant to join our team at Practice Plus Group in Ilford. As a Bank Surgical First Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality surgical services.

You will work alongside leading Consultants and multidisciplinary teams, supporting a wide range of surgical procedures while delivering exceptional patient care. Your main duties will include:

- Working as an advanced practitioner within the operating department

- Supporting Consultants as a Surgical First Assistant during surgical procedures

- Assisting with patient positioning, prepping and surgical exposure

- Supporting haemostasis, tissue retraction, suction and camera manipulation as appropriate

- Preparing and maintaining theatre equipment, instruments and consumables

- Supervising and supporting junior colleagues and students

- Contributing to clinical governance, audit, KPI monitoring and service improvement initiatives

- Supporting efficient theatre utilisation and patient flow

- Maintaining accurate clinical records and documentation

- Participating in education, mentorship and professional development activities

To be considered for this role, you will need:

- A nationally recognised AfPP-approved Surgical First Assistant qualification

- Specialist theatre qualification such as ENB 183/176 or equivalent

- Teaching qualification

- Minimum 2 years' operating theatre experience

- Experience managing or leading teams within a clinical environment

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure

- Strong understanding of multidisciplinary team working and clinical governance

In return, you can expect:

- A bank rate of £28.57 per hour

- Flexible shifts to suit your availability

- Opportunity to work within a high performing clinical team

- Supportive working environment focused on quality patient care

- The chance to make a real difference to patients and colleagues alike

## Skills

### Required
- Surgical First Assistant
- Theatre Practitioner
- Advanced Scrub Practitioner
- Operating Department Practitioner
- Registered Nurse

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