Theatre Matron

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To resolve operational issues that have been unresolved at a lower level.
• Play a lead role in improving services in line with national policies and where appropriate, take a lead role on the nursing issues related to the implementation of National Service Frameworks applicable to sphere of responsibility.

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

Take a lead role or participate in the development of directorate objectives/projects ensuring that the nursing resources available are targeted towards their achievement. Thus ensuring a progressive and pro-active culture of delivery and change. Advising and contributing to directorate service development plans, in order to promote new initiatives and plans.
Contribute pro-actively to directorate cost improvement plans (CIP)/savings plans in order to ensure your areas are working within the agreed budgets.
• To participate in Trust projects/initiatives as appropriate.
• 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.

In conjunction with the Clinical Director and Directorate Manager, analyse and interpret a range of complex information in order to 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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of masters level education
• Evidence of matron level experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Theatre skill set

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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