Matron, Band 8a- Theatres

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Competitive bank rates

Local discounts

Access to on-site nurseries

Reduced public transport costs

Reward and recognition schemes

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an inspiring Matron to lead theatre services within the Surgical Division. You will provide compassionate clinical leadership for nursing and AHP staff, drive improvements in patient experience and safety, and shape strategic plans for the service in partnership with the Divisional Director of Quality and Nursing.

As a visible and autonomous professional, you will deliver high standards of care, governance and performance across multiple

Qualifications

• Active registration with the NMC/HCPC.
• UK recognised Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• Masters Level Study or willingness to undertake.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and management.
• Performance management.
• Strategic planning.
• Operational planning and service delivery.
• People management and development.
• Finance & performance management.
• Information management and research.
• Quality governance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Strategic planning

Quality governance

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

UK Nursing degree

Masters level study

Job description

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Site Trustwide Town Gloucestershire Salary £57,528 - £64,750 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/09/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes

• flexible working opportunities
• generous annual leave
• the NHS pension scheme
• competitive bank rates
• local discounts
• access to on-site nurseries
• reduced public transport costs
• reward and recognition schemes
• a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Job overview

We are seeking an inspiring, dynamic and authentic nurse leader who shares our vision of delivering the very best patient experience and outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Surgical Matron team and help drive quality improvements in partnership with the multi-professional team within Theatres.

As Matron, you will embrace compassionate leadership and act as a significantly autonomous professional clinical manager, responsible for multiple clinical services and staff. You will demonstrate a strong ability to lead and motivate teams, while supporting the Divisional Director of Quality and Nursing agenda, including patient safety and experience.

Key areas of responsibility are

• Provide visible, compassionate leadership across the Theatre services
• Act as a professional clinical manager for multiple services and staff groups.
• Drive improvements in patient experience, safety and quality outcomes
• Work closely within the speciality tri to shape strategic plans for the service
• Ensure the nursing/AHP voice is strong and influential, using negotiation and persuasion skills
• Support the delivery of divisional priorities and contribute to long term service development

This is a fantastic opportunity for a nurse/AHP leader who wants to make a real difference and help shape the future of our Theatres at Gloucestershire Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will hold a professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council, or 1st level registration with the NMC, and demonstrate ambition to pursue higher-level education, incorporating research-based clinical practices into quality improvement initiatives.

We are seeking a Matron who is compassionate, transformational and inclusive with a strong commitment to helping the division develop and strengthen.

The Matron will play a key role in empowering staff to feel autonomous and competent through shared governance and collaborative decision-making. They will ensure delivery of clinical, quality, safety, financial, and workforce objectives across all of their service lines, with an focus on clinical outcomes, efficiency and service reporting.

The Surgical Division is passionate about improving patient care and service provision. The Trust is on a journey to enhance its CQC rating, building on its reputation as a high performing and innovative organisation. Our leadership team is dedicated to putting our patients and staff first.

Working for our organisation

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Through experience we know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes and improves staff experience.

As a Trust we are fully supportive of the NHS Model Employer ethos; committed to ensuring that Ethnic Minority representation, at senior management level & beyond matches that across the NHS workforce. Applications are irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances and have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process; including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the role include being instrumental in;

• Leadership and management
• Performance management
• Strategic planning
• Operational planning and service delivery
• People management and development
• Finance & performance management
• Information management and research
• Quality governance

Job purpose;

1. To work in alignment with the Matron handbook (NHS England and NHS improvement 2020)

2. To be visible, accessible, authoritative and influential in presence to ensure the fundamentals of care are delivered effectively and efficiently.

3. Provide professional leadership to nurses, AHPs, midwives and managers, acting as a role model within the Service lines, Division and the Trust ensuring that competence in managerial and clinical practice is both developed and maintained.

4. Provide assurance to the Divisional Director of Quality and Nursing that there is continuous improvement in the delivery of clinical services and are tailored to the needs of the patients.

5. Provide clear clinical leadership for nursing and take responsibility and accountability for specific clinical services, wards and departments balancing these with the overall Trust responsibilities

6. Work in partnership and collaboration with other Matrons, Service Directors and General Managers within the Division, leading on clinical governance and risk agendas for specific services, ensuring dovetailing of strategic and operational roles and responsibilities.

7. Provide nursing leadership, set and maintain professional nursing standards, provide professional nursing advice and direction to the Specialty Director, General Manager and to other colleagues within the Division. The Matron will be professionally and managerially responsible for the named ward/department sisters/charge nurses/AHPs.

N.B further detail in Job description and personal specification

Person specification

Qualifications

• Active registration with the NMC/HCPC
• United Kingdom recognised Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Masters Level Study or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation

Experience

• Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
• Previous experience in a relevant speciality

Knowledge/ Skills

• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
• Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
• Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team, senior nurses, Specialty and Divisional Triumvirate
• Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.