Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
20/06/2025
Planned Interview
Date
04/07/2025
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Peri-Operative Practitioner
to join the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit / Recovery Team covering various
specialities at St. James Hospital.
The
successful candidate will need substantial experience at Band 5 level to be
able to join this driven and motivated team to facilitate safe, efficient and
effective post-operative care in both acute and elective surgical
specialities.
PACU
provides an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills within a friendly
and supportive environment. These skills include high dependency, airway
management, pain management and care of the unconscious patient. The unit
provides post-operative care for 23 operating theatres in a variety of
theatre suites within St James Hospital. We provide care to a wide range of
specialities including: Robotic cases, Urology, Colorectal, Thoracic,
Oncology, Gynae, Breast, Ophthalmic, Hepatobilliary, General surgery,
Obstetric and acute care.
Main duties of the job
Main
duties of the job
We
are looking for Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner with:
Previous
experience, this is essential for the role but additional support is
available from the Team Leader and the Education Team to further your skills,
knowledge and experience.
The
drive to develop leadership skills with this dynamic, innovative team.
Enthusiasm
and commitment to provide patient centred care.
Excellent
communication skills and the ability to adapt quickly in a demanding
environment.
A
positive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through
evidence based research.
An
ability to be able to use your own initiative but also works effectively
within a multi-disciplinary team to be able to provide high quality patient
care.
A
commitment to provide support and education to junior members of the team, a
recognised teaching and assessing qualification is desirable for this role.
A
willingness to participate in a variety of shifts, bank holidays, evenings,
weekends, & nights
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.
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.
- 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
Additional Requirements
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
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Willingness to learn and develop their role
- Interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant Advanced Peri-operative or equivalent experience within relevant specialty.
- 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
Additional Requirements
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
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Willingness to learn and develop their role
- Interpersonal skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
