About this role
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Perioperative Practitioner. Working within one of the Trusts specialist surgical and perioperative services, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, safe, and compassionate care to children and young people recovering from anaesthesia. Based in Leeds, this role forms part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting a wide range of paediatric surgical pathways, ensuring excellent patient outcomes in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job We are seeking a compassionate and skilled practitioner with strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. The ideal candidate will be a team player with a genuine passion for paediatric care, committed to maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and experience. In return, you will be supported within a collaborative team culture that encourages professional development, innovation and making a real difference to children and their families.
All applicants are required to have current UK NMC registration, with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK, or be a final-year nursing student studying in the UK.
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.
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Name: James Fox Position: Team Leader Email: [email protected] Phone number: 0113 39 23845
Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Perioperative Practitioner. Working within one of the Trust’s specialist surgical and perioperative services, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, safe, and compassionate care to children and young people recovering from anaesthesia. Based in Leeds, this role forms part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting a wide range of paediatric surgical pathways, ensuring excellent patient outcomes in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled practitioner with strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. The ideal candidate will be a team player with a genuine passion for paediatric care, committed to maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and experience. In return, you will be supported within a collaborative team culture that encourages professional development, innovation and making a real difference to children and their families.
All applicants are required to have current UK NMC registration, with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK, or be a final-year nursing student studying in the UK.
Why you should join our Team The Paediatric PACU team is a highly skilled, compassionate and close-knit group committed to delivering outstanding care to children and young people. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive environment that places patient care at the heart of everything we do, while also prioritising staff wellbeing. Working within a specialist perioperative service, you will gain exposure to an exciting and diverse range of specialties including, but not limited to, general surgery, ENT, neurosurgery, robotic surgery, orthopaedics and spinal surgery, offering excellent opportunities to develop both your clinical skills and confidence in a dynamic setting. What truly makes our team special is the genuine care and respect we have for both our patients and each other. Every member of the team is dedicated to making a positive difference, supporting children and families through recovery while also looking out for colleagues during demanding shifts. We offer a structured preceptorship programme to support your transition and ongoing development, alongside a culture that encourages learning, growth, and shared success. By joining us, you will be part of a team where you are valued, supported and empowered to thrive while making a meaningful impact, on both patients and colleagues, every day.
What you will bring to the role Qualifications and Training: Registered Nurse (Level 1 or 2) Or Registered Operating Department Practitioner, Willing to undergo training as necessary, Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff - Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Special Knowledge including experience: Current issues in health care, Understanding of the principles of patient centred care - Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Desirable: Awareness of speciality - Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Behaviours/Skills: Organisational skills, Time management skills, Team player, Understanding of research based practice - research conscious, Communication skills, Ability to act professionally at all times - Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Practical Skills: Good written and verbal skills, Ability to organise and prioritise workload, Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
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Other Requirements: Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post. - Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust 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
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
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.
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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
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)