Theatre Matron

Main area Theatre Matron Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (OMOD participation essential) Job  

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Newcastle-under-Lyme Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/2026 23:59

To provide senior leadership to the nursing and AHP workforce within the theatres and associated areas across UHNM, delivering frontline professional and operational priorities. Provide management and support to departmental nurse/AHP managers, and to support the Clinical Director and management team to develop strategy, implement business plans and monitor quality, safety & risk.

The Theatre Matron is expected to work for the clinical and business success of the directorate, contributing to the corporate success of the trust, requiring innovation and inclusive participation in initiating changes in line with trust management decisions.

The Theatre Matron will promote professionalism, ensure effective and robust communication systems are in place for patient's, visitors and staff and actively promote a culture of of health education/ill health prevention.

Essentially, the post holder will develop a culture that is flexible and positive to change where staff feel values and opportunities are created for individuals to maximise their potential.

The successful candidate will represent theatres in professional forums and establish networks within and external to the trust.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

• Toresolveoperationalissuesthathavebeenunresolvedatalower level.
• Playa leadroleinimproving servicesinline with nationalpoliciesand where appropriate,takea lead role on the nursing issues related to the implementation of National Service Frameworks applicable to sphere of responsibility.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Director and Directorate Manager, ensure that systems for clinical governance are in place with appropriate monitoring mechanisms for their continued effectiveness.

Participate in the rota for site senior nurses. Participate in an OMOD rota.

In conjunction with the Clinical Director and Directorate Manager, analyse and interpret a range of complex information inorderto understand the

Directorate’s performance and to prepare and present options for improvement.

To analyse and interpret the Directorate’s nursing/AHP staff satisfaction survey results and to work with nursing staff to develop and implement improvement plans for quality

Further responsibilities are available within the JD

• 2 years experience of leadership within theatres at B7
• Evidence of degree level education
• Evidence of continued education
• Evidence of masters level education
• Evidence of matron level…