Supporting you to become the best Theatre Practitioner you can be.
The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) is the UK’s leading membership organisation dedicated to theatre practitioners. Our aim is to help you develop skills and keep your knowledge up to date. We are committed to improving patient care and safety through developing and promoting the leading standards for perioperative practice.
Membership of AfPP is open to everyone working in or around the perioperative environment across the NHS and independent sector.
It provides you with the tools you need to be the best practitioner you can be, from the Journal of Perioperative Practice to discounted training and events, you are guaranteed to find everything you need to be a patient safety advocate and advance in your role.
Say Hello to The AfPP Roadshow
Brand new for 2024, the AfPP Roadshow will be visiting seven UK cities.
This is a series of one-day conferences featuring outstanding speakers, non-stop education and networking opportunities.
Birmingham – Exeter – Cardiff – London – Glasgow – Belfast – Leeds
Trustee Vacancies
We are excited to announce an exciting opportunity for two newly elected trustees to join AfPP and play a crucial role in the leadership and governance of our Charity. If you’re eager to apply your skills and experience in a fresh setting, joining the AfPP Board can be immensely fulfilling. You’ll contribute to enhancing patient care and positively transforming the work environment for our members.
AfPP Job Forum
Job Forum is AfPP’s specialist recruitment platform for job-seekers in the perioperative environment
We advertise roles across the NHS, independent and higher education sectors for pre-assessment, anaesthetic, theatre and recovery nurses, operating department practitioners, theatre and scrub practitioners, healthcare assistants, theatre support workers, theatre managers, educators, trainers, human resources, sterile services and personnel and medical device representatives.