Specialist Peri-Operative Practitioner

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Specialist Peri-operative Practitioner to coordinate activities within the peri-operative environment, ensuring effective communication and supporting both qualified and unqualified staff in the department.

The role involves leading and teaching the peri-operative teams across a 24-hour period, promoting evidence-based practice and developing care programmes while preparing to lead a sub-specialty within Interventional Radiology.

Qualifications

• Strong focus on patient-centred care aligned with LTHT guidelines.
• Clinical teaching and assessing skills are essential.
• Good communication and time management are required.
• Engagement in CPD and evidence-based practice is expected.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities within the peri-operative environment and support staff.
• Lead and teach peri-operative teams across a 24-hour period.
• Promote high quality, evidence-based practice and role-model professional standards.
• Assist in developing, implementing and evaluating care programmes.

Skills

Patient care

Teaching

Communication

Time management

Preceptorship

CPD

Team player

Professional conduct

Change management

Job description

Title: Specialist Peri-operative Practitioner

Advert location: Leeds

Country: GB

Advertised salary: Band 6 - £39,959-£48,117

Contract: Fixed term

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Closing date: 22/09/2026

Shortlisting Date: 22.09.26

Interview Date: 07.10.26

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Sarah Callaghan

Position: Senior Sister

Email: [e-mail]

Phone number: 01133923311

Job Summary

As an experienced practitioner the jobholder will co-ordinate activities within the peri-operative environment ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within the department. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

The jobholder will play an essential role assisting deputy/team leader in leading and teaching the peri-operative teams throughout the 24 hour period.

The jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the peri-operative team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the deputy/team Leaders.

The jobholder will work within an environment for peri-operative patients

In order to carry out the job sufficiently and effectively you will have successfully attained and be able provide documented confirmation of all required interventional radiology competencies for the role as detailed in the addendum. Alternatively, under Annex 21 working towards (up to a maximum of 2 years) undertaking the required training programme and competencies to enable you to undertake the role, you will be supported to develop an extensive range of competencies and specialist knowledge within the discipline through extensive practical experience, in house training and structured study and will continue to develop your skills and knowledge subject to the requirements of continuous professional development (CPD).

Why you should join our Team

This training role offers an excellent opportunity to develop key skills, especially in ‘scrubbing’ to assist with theatre procedures. You'll be involved in perioperative patient care, including administering IV medication and post-operative care such as sheath removal. The role requires close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including consultants, radiographers, and other healthcare professionals. A new radiology development pathway is available to support your growth, helping you gain the competencies needed for the Band 6 Specialist Peri-Operative Practitioner role, with training lasting up to 24 months. As you progress, you’ll be able to work on call across both sites. This role is ideal for those pursuing a career in radiology theatres, offering the chance to gain essential competencies under the guidance of experienced colleagues. You'll build specialist knowledge, preparing you for a Senior Peri-Operative Practitioner role. You’ll deliver high-quality patient care while ensuring efficient use of resources. After completing the training, you will lead a sub-specialty within Interventional Radiology, such as neurology, tissue viability, or infection control. You’ll work with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient care, theatre performance, and quality, while also contributing to the evaluation of pre- and post-operative care. Regular updates with the senior nursing team are also included in the role.

What you will bring to the role

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Communication skills
• Time management skills
• Preceptorship skills
• Understanding of research based practice – research conscious
• Team player
• Ability to act professionally at all times
• Understanding of the process of change

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.