Job summary
As a senior leader in our Trust, you will work collaboratively with the Directorate General Manager, Clinical Medical Lead, Clinical Nursing lead for Theatres. The role of the Matron will focus on the provision of high-quality care, visibility, professional leadership and have a clear remit of setting and maintaining standards of clinical excellence, improving outcomes and experiences for patients
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the Matron role are to provide operational leadership to the theatre teams, ensuring quality and safety are maintained whilst delivering our yearly production plan. This includes maintaining safety, assurance of quality and compliance with regulatory standards. The role is pivotal to ensuring our theatres are efficient and productive.
As Matron you will ensure the delivery of patient-centered care across all operating rooms and act as a clinical expert, providing guidance on procedures, safety protocols, and best practices.Monitoring patient outcomes and implementing quality improvement plans when necessary.Lead and mentor a team of nurses and support staff , conducting appraisals, manage performance, and identify development needs. Oversee training and competency assessment to ensure high standards.
Manage budgets and track financial performance to support the department's financial sustainability. Develop and implement policies that align with hospital and national healthcare guidelines. Conduct regular audits to assess adherence to clinical standards, safety protocols, and legal requirements. Address issues arising from incident reports, or patient feedback to improve service delivery.
Coordinate with surgeons and anesthetists to optimize theater schedules, prioritize cases, and ensure efficient patient flow. Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings, providing input on issues affecting the theater department.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Further Details about the role please see the attached full Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Further Details about the role please see the attached full Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of theatre practice
- Evidence of strategic NHS awareness
- Knowledge of business planning
- Awareness of current nursing research and consequences to practice
- Aware of relevant government and professional bodies
- experience in standard setting and monitoring
Management / Supervision / Coordination Skills
Essential
- Provide advice,instruction and support to teamswithin area of practice
- Evidence of change management skills
- Able to inform workplace planning initiatives
- able to conductinvestigations and draw recommendations for conduct, sickness absence and capability
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience in an acute setting
- Management/leadership experience
- Teaching & Assessing experience
- Specialist Theatre Knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC/HCPC registration
- Teaching & Assessing knowledge
- Management/leadership programme or willing to undertake
- MSc or willing to undertake
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of theatre practice
- Evidence of strategic NHS awareness
- Knowledge of business planning
- Awareness of current nursing research and consequences to practice
- Aware of relevant government and professional bodies
- experience in standard setting and monitoring
Management / Supervision / Coordination Skills
Essential
- Provide advice,instruction and support to teamswithin area of practice
- Evidence of change management skills
- Able to inform workplace planning initiatives
- able to conductinvestigations and draw recommendations for conduct, sickness absence and capability
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience in an acute setting
- Management/leadership experience
- Teaching & Assessing experience
- Specialist Theatre Knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC/HCPC registration
- Teaching & Assessing knowledge
- Management/leadership programme or willing to undertake
- MSc or willing to undertake
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
