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Clinical Specialist Theatre Practitioner

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year
Profession
Operating department practitioner
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
24 Feb 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
03 Feb 2026

Job summary

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.

Job responsibilities

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.