Main area Anaesthesia and Operating Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be expected to cover Duty Matron at weekends and bank holidays) Job ref 190-8873-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 02/03/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/03/2025
Matron
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
This is a rare opportunity to join the senior OSCCA team and shape our future service, we have an exciting opportunity to recruit to the Matron Post at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
We are looking to recruit a forward-thinking, highly motivated, compassionate, and innovative nurse leader who will champion a high level of professional standards and excellence to join our AOS directorate.
Working within the framework of the Modern Matron principles, the post holder is expected to set and monitor high standards of clinical care, provide day-to-day operational management, and support the continuous development/improvement of the service. Applicants will be required to demonstrate a passion to lead and develop clinical teams to provide the best possible patient care across all areas of responsibility.
AOS is a complex care group which provides 24-hour peri-operative care covering a range of specialties, including Spinal, Plastic & Reconstructive, Orthopaedic, Obstetric, Gynaecology, General, Vascular, Renal, ENT, Neuro and Urology surgery.
Main duties of the job
1. Assure the highest standard of clinical care by providing leadership to the professional and direct care staff within the whole theatre complex. Ensuring that standards are monitored and maintained and where necessary taking appropriate corrective action.
2. Manage the theatre complex within sphere of responsibility including recovery areas and day surgery areas of activity.
3. Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the departments to whom patients, relatives and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.
4. Ensure perioperative practice is consistent with relevant evidence-based practice.
5. Provide visible local leadership to deliver team working and effectiveness, facilitate communication and ensure that high levels of professionalism are maintained in the perioperative service at all times.
6. Work closely to support the strategic vision for the Anaesthesia and Operating Services directorate to ensure delivery of excellence and a high quality patient experience. Support the Directorate team in understanding the changing patterns of service demand and new service opportunities.
7. Ensure the operational delivery of the service and play a key role in supporting the development of the annual Business Plan and Objectives for the service.
8. Work closely with the Service and Operational Directors to understand demand and capacity requirements and manage the service accordingly.
Working for our organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse / ODP
* Significant senior clinical experience within an acute setting with operating theatres experience evident
* 1st level degree or equivalent
* To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
* Demonstrate experience in managing patient flow
* Experience of managing a complex budget
* Experience managing complex complaints
Further Training
* Insight into the national context in relation to perioperative practice
Special Skills
* Highly Motivated
* Proven leadership skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Working knowledge of IT systems
* Proven ability to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team
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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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