About this role
Job summary
Shortlisting Date: 03.08.2026 Interview Date: TBC An exciting opportunity has arisen within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for a Professional Development Practitioner to join the Perioperative Education Team within the Theatres and Anaesthesia Clinical Service Unit. This is a key role supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care through the development of a skilled, competent, and confident workforce. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a passion for education, patient safety, and staff development, who can respond dynamically to the evolving needs of perioperative services and contribute to continuous improvement across theatres, anaesthesia, and recovery.The role will have a particular focus on supporting the development of the future workforce, including oversight of both Operating Department Practice and Nursing students, ensuring high-quality learning experiences, effective pastoral support, and successful progression through their training. The post holder will also support education and professional development across all staff groups, helping to build workforce capability and embed a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Main duties of the job Responsibilities of the role
Lead perioperative education and workforce development across Theatres, Anaesthesia and PACU. Line manage and support the Perioperative Education Team. Deliver training, competency programmes and simulation-based education. Support Nursing and ODP students, apprentices and newly qualified staff. Respond to patient safety incidents and embed learning into practice. Promote quality improvement, patient safety and evidence-based care. Work with clinical teams to identify and meet learning and development needs
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities Why you should join our Team
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is one of the largest and most prestigious teaching hospitals in Europe, renowned for its excellence in specialised services. With over 60 state-of-the-art operating theatres, LTHT delivers cutting-edge care across a wide range of clinical specialties. Our departments are proud to be diverse, innovative, and patient-focused, consistently striving for excellence in clinical outcomes and patient experience.
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.
Skills & behaviours - Essential
Compassionate and caring, Capable of lateral thinking, Motivator of self and others, Positive approach to change, Assertive courageous, Flexible, Adaptable, Able to manage stress in self and others- Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Skills & Behaviours - Desirable
Excellent written and verbal skills, Ability to organise and prioritise own and other’s workload, Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members- Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements
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 - 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse / ODP, (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas )
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification, Masters degree or post graduate level development equivalent to a masters, Evidence of continued professional development, Willing to undergo training as necessary - Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Experience Essential
Clinical experience within the specialty, Standards of professional practice, Significant experience in a junior leadership role - Band 6 or equivalent, Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing Clinical experience within the specialty, Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues- Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)