About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Theatre team at Pinderfields Hospital.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual with extensive theatre experience to become a key member of our dynamic multidisciplinary team.
This role is ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their perioperative career or seeking a fresh challenge in a supportive and forward thinking environment.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate strong clinical experience, and will be expected to undertake a variety of perioperative roles including:
Scrub PractitionerCirculating PersonEscort Person
Anaesthetic Practitioner* #All responsibilities will be performed within the scope of the post holders qualifications and registration.
The post holder will act as a role model and mentor, supporting junior staff and students through training, supervision, and participation in professional development processes.
Key responsibilities:
A commitment to patient centred values.Participate in the development and delivery of care which involves and respects the rights of patients, carers and staff.Maintain an awareness of national and regional initiatives.Act as a positive ambassador for the trust.Deliver direct care to patients within their caseload in accordance with the trusts policies and HCPC/NMC guidelines.Comply with trust policies and requirements and undertake duties in accordance with the most recent HCPC/NMC Code of Professional Conduct.Maintain clear, accurate, legible and up to date trust documentation that provides an accurate record of perioperative care delivered in accordance with the most recent NMC/HCPC standards for record keeping.Maintain confidentiality of trust and patient information.Comply with the Data Protection Act and Caldecott recommendations.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Qualifications
RODP/RN Willingness to undertake mentorship/assessor qualification Experience
Previous experience in theatre setting Knowledge and Awareness
Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice Continued Professional Development Awareness of own limitations Skills and Abilities
An ability to work within the peri-operative team and organise and prioritise own and others workload Commitment to training Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to review the full requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).
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 The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)