Perioperative Matron: Lead Safe, Efficient Theatres

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Travel Scheme

Childcare vouchers

Onsite Nursery

Leave buy/sell

Car leasing

Employee assistance programme

Health & wellbeing

Reward scheme

Counselling service

Vivup & Wagestream

Staff networks

Job summary

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust invites an experienced Matron for Perioperative Services to lead and develop the perioperative pathway across Operating Theatres, Day Surgery and Pre-assessment at Airedale General Hospital.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of safe, person-centered care, contribute to the Steeton site development, and work within the Directorate of Anaesthetics and Theatres to drive quality and performance improvements while supporting staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in perioperative leadership within a healthcare setting.
• Strong focus on governance, patient safety and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership across Operating Theatres, Day Surgery and Pre-assessment.
• Lead improvements in theatre utilisation, list scheduling and start-time reliability.
• Support elective recovery, service transformation and staff wellbeing.
• Ensure governance and accountability in relation to patient safety, quality and risk.

Skills

Perioperative leadership

Clinical governance

Staff development

Quality improvement

Job description

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust invites an experienced Matron for Perioperative Services to lead and develop the perioperative pathway across Operating Theatres, Day Surgery and Pre-assessment at Airedale General Hospital.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of safe, person-centered care, contribute to the Steeton site development, and work within the Directorate of Anaesthetics and Theatres to drive quality and performance improvements while supporting staff wellbeing.