The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Clinical Specialist Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 24 February 2026

Job summary

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Theatre team at Dewsbury District Hospital.

We are looking for an Band 6 RN or ODP to join our Day Surgery Theatres team at Dewsbury District Hospital.

This role provides senior clinical support within the theatre environment, delivering safe, efficient perioperative care across elective day surgery lists. You will act as a clinical role model, supporting theatre flow, patient safety, and staff development while working closely with the multidisciplinary team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated clinician who enjoys teaching alongside hands-on theatre practice in a busy day surgery setting.

Main duties of the job

Delivering high-quality perioperative care within theatres and recovery

Supporting coordination of day surgery theatre lists and patient flow

Providing day-to-day clinical leadership, supervision, and teaching to theatre staff

Supporting student learning, competency development, and staff induction

Contributing to audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance.

For further information please refer to the job description and person specification.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. 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.

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001026

Job locations

Dewsbury District Hospital

Aberford Road

Dewsbury

West Yorkshire

WF13 4HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a qualified RODP/RN
Mentor/Assessor qualification at honors level or equivalent

Experience

Significant post registration experience within theatres /PACU

Knowledge and awareness

Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care
An understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop self and team members
Continued professional development
Demonstrates a clear understanding of budget management
Awareness of own limitations.

For further information Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a qualified RODP/RN
Mentor/Assessor qualification at honors level or equivalent

Experience

Significant post registration experience within theatres /PACU

Knowledge and awareness

Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care
An understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop self and team members
Continued professional development
Demonstrates a clear understanding of budget management
Awareness of own limitations.

For further information Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.