Senior Theatre Matron & Pre-Op Lead

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Clear DBS/check support

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Theatre Matron/Manager to join the Anaesthetics and Theatres Business Unit, overseeing pre-operative assessment and large teams. The role requires extensive theatre clinical experience and strong leadership to improve patient care and resource utilisation.

The post is permanent and offers opportunities for development, with emphasis on wellbeing and staff satisfaction within a busy, high-demand surgical environment.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience.
• Experience in people management.
• Experience mentoring and developing staff and teams.
• Clinical theatre experience in operating environments.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure staff practice in line with policies and theatre department standards.
• Monitor quality and timeliness of patient care.
• Maintain safe, clean, well-organised care environments.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Change management

Communication skills

Clinical theatre experience

Education

HCPC or NMC registration

Level 6 study evidence

Tools

Theatre qualifications

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Theatre Matron/Manager to join the Anaesthetics and Theatres Business Unit, overseeing pre-operative assessment and large teams. The role requires extensive theatre clinical experience and strong leadership to improve patient care and resource utilisation.

The post is permanent and offers opportunities for development, with emphasis on wellbeing and staff satisfaction within a busy, high-demand surgical environment.