Perioperative Services Matron | Theatre Leadership

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Travel Scheme

Onsite Nursery

Car Leasing

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Health and Wellbeing

Extensive Reward Scheme

Counselling Service

Vivup & Wagestream

Job summary

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Matron for Perioperative Services to provide visible leadership across Operating Theatres, Day Surgery and Pre-assessment, supporting safe, patient-centred care.

The role includes guiding elective recovery, improving theatre utilisation, and contributing to the Steeton site hospital development by 2033, working within the Directorate of Anaesthetics and Theatres.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in perioperative settings.
• Senior leadership in operating theatres or perioperative services.
• Knowledge of theatre productivity and elective recovery programmes.
• Evidence of quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership across theatres, day surgery and pre-assessment.
• Support elective recovery, service transformation and reduction of delays/cancellations.
• Promote psychological safety, openness and learning within the workforce and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Postgraduate Leadership qualification

Master's in nursing/leadership

Job description

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Matron for Perioperative Services to provide visible leadership across Operating Theatres, Day Surgery and Pre-assessment, supporting safe, patient-centred care.

The role includes guiding elective recovery, improving theatre utilisation, and contributing to the Steeton site hospital development by 2033, working within the Directorate of Anaesthetics and Theatres.