Theatre Matron

Job summary

Provides clinical and operational leadership for theatres. Ensures safe and effective care/service delivery within theatres by leading on safeguarding, infection prevention, patient flow, patient safety and governance.

Supports own teams to deliver high standards of care/service offering highly specialist advice and support to the wider MDT both within and external to the organisation.

Advocates for patients/service users and their experience of services, ensuring that our services support patients' needs and expectations and reduce health inequalities.

Instigates service reviews, including policy development/review, in line with latest evidence base and guidelines. Completes workforce service reviews in own areas ensuring establishment and deployment of staff meet the current needs of the service.

Leads on an area of focus for clinical care delivery within the division supporting the senior leadership team.

Main duties of the job

1. Analysing complex clinical and operational issues making appropriate management decisions to maintain quality and safety of the service.

2. Is accountable for the delivery of a number of services, line managing the unit/department leads with responsibility for appraisals, disciplinary, performance reviews and work allocation.

3. Proactively engages with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, using this information to support service development and redesign.

4. Provides highly specialist advice to colleagues supporting patients/carers/relatives in relation to nursing care.

5. Works effectively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well-being of patients.

6. Works in an environment which can be unpredictable, dealing with challenging situations.

7. Responsible for the appropriate use, maintenance, cleaning, storage and security of equipment and consumables within their services.

8. Responsible for advising on the interpretation of policy, legislation and guidance and how this should be delivered across services. Guided by policy and procedure but able to act autonomously and give direction to others within the organisation.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.