Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Theatre Education Team within
Theatres and Anaesthesia CSU. We currently have two Education Practitioner
vacancies, including one full-time permanent position and one part-time
12-month secondment (0.75 WTE).
We
are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with a passion for
education and development of staff to join our friendly and dynamic team. You
will be energetic, hardworking, and committed to the professional development
of the theatre workforce as well as yourself.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
31/12/2025
Planned Interview
Date
13/01/2026
Main duties of the job
The
primary focus of this role is to support and deliver the education and
training strategy across Perioperative Teams. You will work within the
Theatre Education Team to ensure that all staff are compliant with mandatory
and priority training requirements. You will be actively involved in
planning, facilitating, and delivering training to support the professional
growth of all learners, including apprentices, and existing registered and
non-registered staff.
You
must hold a NMC or HCPC registration and possess relevant clinical
experience, including an in-depth clinical knowledge and understanding of
best practice in perioperative care.
You
will work alongside staff and students in the clinical environment, providing
continuous support. This includes translating clinical experience and
guidance into evidence-based training to underpin safe and effective patient
care.
About us
LTHT
has over 60 operating theatres and over 1000 clinical staff members. The
education team are fundamental in supporting staff development and learning.
The team is based across all four sites including Leeds General Infirmary, St
James University Hospital, Chapel Allerton Hospital and Wharfedale General
Hospital, with their main offices located at LGI and SJUH. The team works
closes with external organisations and stakeholders, including local
Universities and Trusts.
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
The
Jobholder will play an essential role within the Operating Theatres Education
Team, by facilitating education, training, and practice development within
the Perioperative environment.
The
Job holder will work collaboratively with the Professional Development
Practitioner, Matrons, Perioperative Team Leaders, and clinical staff. They
will play a key role in assessing and enhancing the quality of practice
learning environments, proposing interventions for improvement.
The
Job holder will facilitate the development of clinical practice assessors/key
trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and continuous
professional development activities for perioperative staff. The Job holder
will support interdisciplinary and cross-site working to ensure the sharing
of best practice and the delivery of high quality, effective, and efficient
care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Jobholder will play an essential role within the Operating Theatres Education
Team, by facilitating education, training, and practice development within
the Perioperative environment.
The
Job holder will work collaboratively with the Professional Development
Practitioner, Matrons, Perioperative Team Leaders, and clinical staff. They
will play a key role in assessing and enhancing the quality of practice
learning environments, proposing interventions for improvement.
The
Job holder will facilitate the development of clinical practice assessors/key
trainers, providing supervision through on-site support and continuous
professional development activities for perioperative staff. The Job holder
will support interdisciplinary and cross-site working to ensure the sharing
of best practice and the delivery of high quality, effective, and efficient
care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse OR Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Insight into perioperative care and standards of professional practice.
- Insight into current professional issues in relation to education.
- Advanced peri-operative (or equivalent) experience delivering education and training within the clinical setting.
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
Desirable
- Significant Post Registration Experience
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Capable of lateral thinking.
- Ability to engage and work collaboratively with a wide range of professional colleagues and learners.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
Desirable
- Clinical Audit & Standard setting.
- Recruitment and selection.
- IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams and SharePoint.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse OR Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Insight into perioperative care and standards of professional practice.
- Insight into current professional issues in relation to education.
- Advanced peri-operative (or equivalent) experience delivering education and training within the clinical setting.
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
Desirable
- Significant Post Registration Experience
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Capable of lateral thinking.
- Ability to engage and work collaboratively with a wide range of professional colleagues and learners.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
Desirable
- Clinical Audit & Standard setting.
- Recruitment and selection.
- IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams and SharePoint.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
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).
