Can you help shape the future of The Preoperative Association?

January 5, 2022

The Preoperative Association (POA) is looking for members to join the Council to help shape the future of Preoperative Assessment.

The following vacancies are available:

  • Consultant Anaesthetist
  • Trainee Anaesthetist
  • Nurse
  • Allied healthcare professional


The POA works tirelessly towards providing training programmes, competency frameworks & evidence-based guidelines, all carefully constructed, designed and delivered in order to assist inter-professional teams working across the POA disciplines.

The POA also designs & delivers an annual national conference with expert speakers & presenters delivering exciting & innovative topics from across the medical, surgical & therapeutic fields.


Do you have the drive, energy & commitment to contribute 6-10 days per annum to meetings & courses? 

Are you keen to support the work that goes on behind the scenes on continuing to develop this specialist field?


Please write to the POA with a brief summary of what you would bring to the Council, including your experience, employment history and how long you have been a member. Please limit your application to a single side of A4.

Please include the following with your application:

  • Name
  • Job title
  • Hospital Address
  • Email
  • Mobile
  • POA Membership year commenced


Closing date: 5pm on 4th February 2022


We look forward to hearing from you.

Dr Rob Hill - President of The Preoperative Association

Please send your application here
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