Matron; Theatre

Go back Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 February 2026

Are you a passionate nursing leader ready to make a real impact? Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Matron (Band 8a) to inspire and support our nursing teams, ensuring exceptional patient care across our services.

In this high‑profile role, you'll be a visible presence on the wards, leading by example, empowering staff, and driving improvements that make a difference to patients every day. You'll manage resources and budgets, oversee clinical governance, and collaborate with senior teams and clinicians to shape the future of nursing practice.

We're looking for someone dynamic, resilient, and compassionate – a leader who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is committed to delivering the highest standards of care. Join our award‑winning Trust and be part of an innovative, supportive, and clinically‑led organisation where your leadership truly matters.

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.

We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs -

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

• Proven knowledge of the broader nursing, education and professional issueS
• Good working knowledge of contemporary health care issues and professional standards
• Understanding of the complex dynamics of a multi‑professional environmenT
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills
• Excellent report writing skills and action planning
• Ability to work under pressurE
• Sound general management experience - budget management skills, business case preparation, staff management
• Evidence of operational and strategic development of patient safety initiatives and strategies
• Experience in education and professional development.

• RN/RM registration with the NMC
• First level degree or equivalent knowledge
• Qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
• Demonstration of on‑going professional development
• Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent

• Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to innovation
• Ability to act autonomously with minimal supervision
• Exposure to clinical areas and patient contact
• Carry Trust bleep and undertake on call duties

• Extensive senior nursing experience within a complex organisation / NHS in a level 2/3 Critical Care environment
• Proven track record in leadership and management
• Evidence of participating in and leading organisational change that has led to changes in quality
• Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Directors
• Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
• Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
• Experience of leading and managing staff
• Experience of working towards Care Quality Commission and the NHS Resolution standards
• Complaints Management
• Experience of service improvement methodologies

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.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust