Peri-operative Practitioner

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	14 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	£31,049.00 i £37,796.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£31049.00 - £37796.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	04 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Leeds, LS9 7TF
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9298-NUR-754

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PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical - Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust guidelines and policies - Maintain a clean, secure and safe working environment - Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of Peri-operative care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept - Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information - Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient - Acts in accordance with the professional code of conduct - Participate in the theatre on call rota, as required. - Undertake duties in other departments as and when required by service demands Education and Training - Keep up to date with developments, advances and research in individualised patient care and participate in research/educational programmes relating to professional issues - Contribute to the promotion of a positive learning environment within the clinical area - Assist in the training and education of learners and other staff - Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review - Participate in mandatory training annually Managerial - Participate in the coordination of departmental activities as required - Demonstrate prudent use of resources 5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to the development of peri-operative practice within the clinical setting Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team Commitment to maintain high standards of care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies Commitment to self development Commitment to maintaining a safe and clean environment 6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. 7. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. 8. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system 9. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. 10. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. 11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Matron Theatre Co-ordinators All grades of peri-operative staff Allied Health Professionals Medical staff Ward and department staff Sterile Services Department Facilities staff . 12. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: Regular handling and carrying children of various weights and sizes, from neonates to young adolescents. Daily frequent manoeuvring of patients up to 250kg on wheel chairs, beds, trolleys, operating tables, including unconscious patients and a variety of monitoring equipment to support them. Daily frequent transferring of patients and children to and from wheel chairs, beds, trolleys, and operating tables. Holding/supporting limbs from 10 to 30 minutes Frequent manoeuvring of equipment e.g. procedure trays up to 20 per case. Frequent movement of linen and rubbish Frequent manoeuvring ie, pulling and pushing, large pieces of equipment eg, anaesthetic machines, stacking systems, monitoring, oxygen cylinders, theatre lights, image intensifiers and theatre tables. Frequent positioning of equipment and patients which Involves bending, lifting and stretching. Regularly standing for long periods in difficult positions, eg, holding equipment cameras, retractors, airways. Wearing lead aprons between 2.5 kilos to 3.5 kilos Moving equipment in response to an emergency undertaking CPR etc. Regular handling of disorientated/violent patients both pre and post operatively. Regular cleaning of theatre equipment. ii) MENTAL EFFORT: Working in the Perioperative environment involves frequent and prolonged periods of concentration which can be a mixture of high volume cases requiring intense concentration plus lengthy complicated procedures between 3 to 8 hours Other examples are: Quick response to emergencies as and when arise. Continual observation of patients vital signs. Frequent requirement for mental agility to adapt to ever changing situations. Frequent use of Problem solving skills eg, caring for dependant patients in a critical environment. Involvement in mathematical calculations e.g. Intravenous Therapy, drug calculations. Completing and maintaining accurate documentation. Dealing with new technology eg; Anaesthetic machines, diathermy(cautery), invasive monitoring Organising theatre lists e.g. equipment, scheduling of patients. Assisting in peri-operative procedures with Medical staff iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: Regular direct exposure to distressed patients. Dealing with the unexpected sudden deterioration in patients condition, eg, cardiac arrest, failed intubation and sudden bleed, sudden death. Working in a rotational / On call situation. Occasional direct exposure to dying patients Regularly dealing with emotive situations involving difficult patients and conditions. Dealing with difficult/ distressed carers and relatives. Dealing with sensitive conditions such as : termination of pregnancy, Mental Health patients. Occasional direct exposure to severely injured deceased patients in some areas. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: Frequent exposure to extremes of hot and cold temperatures due to case mix and requirements of some specialities. Frequent exposure to unpleasant smells e.g. anaesthetic gases, urine, faeces, diathermy, cement. Regular exposure to fumes from chemical disinfectant( Steris), specimen fixative, formalin. Regular requirement to work with X ray equipment eg image intensifiers requiring need to wear lead aprons Regularly working with potentially infected patients with potential risk of contagion due to exposure to blood and body fluids. Regular need to wear protective clothing, eg, gloves, gowns, masks. Occasional exposure to aggressive patients. Regular need for handling of specimens. Regular handling of a variety of equipment from light to heavy. Prolonged exposure to noise, e.g. drills etc. Regular exposure to distressed and abusive patients. Regular use of computers / keyboards. Working in poor light for certain procedures eg, Ophthalmic surgery, Laparoscopic, Endoscopy.