Clinical Matron/Theatre Manager

Job Overview

The post holder will provide clinical and operational leadership for Heatherwood Theatres at Frimley Health Foundation Trust, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality perioperative care and an excellent patient experience.

Working closely with the Head of Nursing, they will be responsible for maintaining high clinical standards, supporting service delivery, managing operational pressures and contributing to the achievement of activity and performance targets.

As a visible and approachable leader, the post holder will provide guidance and support to patients, families, carers and staff, promoting a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement. They will champion patient safety, patient experience, staff engagement and positive clinical outcomes across the service.

The role will also involve leading delegated projects, supporting the implementation of service developments and contributing to the effective day-to-day management of the department. The post holder will support the Head of Nursing with operational matters and deputise as required, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and in line with Trust values and objectives.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership for the nursing and AHP workforce. Lead and oversee financial management and budget control.
• Support the operational management of the service.
• Ensure robust clinical governance and regulatory compliance.
• Promote and maintain the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.
• Lead workforce development initiatives and support staff wellbeing and engagement.
• Drive continuous service improvement and innovation.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the organisation.
• Contribute to the achievement of Directorate and Trust strategic objectives.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Clinical leadership, management of resources, delivery of high quality care, human resources management, training and development of staff, performance management, service improvement and safeguarding

See Attached Job Description For Exhaustive Responsibilities

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC/HCPC Registration
• Educated to degree level, working towards or equivalent experience
• Evidence of on-going professional development in a relevant nursing field of practice, to master’s or equivalent levelised leadership development training
• Recognised leadership development training or qualification

Desirable criteria

• Educated to master’s degree level

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant theatre experience at senior clinical/managerial level in an acute setting
• Experience of working as a clinical leader, managing diverse teams
• Proven leadership and management

Desirable criteria

• In-depth experience in a variety of hospital units
• Involvement in clinical audit and or research

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Clinical expert in relevant field of practice
• IT literate
• budgetary management
• Understanding of role in relation to wider hospital pressures and organisational objectives
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective risk management.
• Knowledge and experience of management models, implementing change and/or new clinical practices and current professional issues.

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessing skills
• Counselling skills.
• Research Audit skills

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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