Job summary Expected Shortlisting Date: 31/03/2025 Planned Interview Date: 04/04/2025 Theatres, Wharfedale Hospital Are you an experienced theatre practitioner? Are you passionate about Day Surgery? Do you have excellent scrub and/or anaesthetic skills? Do you want to be part of an expanding team, providing the best care to Perioperative patients undergoing day surgery procedures? WGH is a Day Surgery Unit providing a range of day surgery procedures across a wide range of specialties. We are based in the market town of Otley and benefit from being part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals but away from the challenges of a busy, acute teaching hospital. Wharfedale Hospital provides enviable, good on-site parking in comparison to some of our larger sites and as a smaller hospital it is extremely welcoming and friendly. Main duties of the job We are due to open 2 new operating theatres so expanding in both size and in the complexity of cases we deliver so now is an exciting time to join us and be part of that development journey. The Elective Hub is due to open in September. You will need to be a Registered Nurse or ODP with demonstrable theatre experience, particularly within the roles specified. You will be able to demonstrate compassionate leadership and a willingness to work flexibly across the department. If this sounds interesting to you then get in touch to find out more about what we have to offer. About us Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 07 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-THE-0085 Job locations Wharfedale General Hospital Newall Carr Road Otley West Yorkshire LS21 2LY Job description Job responsibilities 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 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 Team Leader. Job description Job responsibilities 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 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 Team Leader. Person Specification Experience Essential Significant Advanced Peri-operative or equivalent experience within relevant specialty. Specifically scrub practice and anaesthetic role Insight into clinical speciality. Insight into current professional issues, Standards of professional practice Awareness of Clinical Audit and Standard Setting Desirable Broad based experience Experience of surgical specialty Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Skills & behaviours Essential Caring and motivated Reliable and trustworthy Willingness to learn and develop their role Interpersonal skills Other Criteria Essential Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Person Specification Experience Essential Significant Advanced Peri-operative or equivalent experience within relevant specialty. Specifically scrub practice and anaesthetic role Insight into clinical speciality. Insight into current professional issues, Standards of professional practice Awareness of Clinical Audit and Standard Setting Desirable Broad based experience Experience of surgical specialty Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Skills & behaviours Essential Caring and motivated Reliable and trustworthy Willingness to learn and develop their role Interpersonal skills Other Criteria Essential Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address Wharfedale General Hospital Newall Carr Road Otley West Yorkshire LS21 2LY Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)