Matron - Theatre and POA

We are offering the opportunity to work within the theatre/ recovery and pre operative assessment leadership team at an exciting time within UHD. We are seeking an experienced healthcare professional to lead and develop a service and workforce to drive forward initiatives to enhance standards and transform practice. There will be a requirement to work across all UHD sites when cross cover is required. This role requires an an active UK NMC Registration or HCPC, 1st Level Registered nurse/Midwife /AHP on relevant part of the Register., To provide clinical and professional leadership to assigned clinical wards and departments and specialist nursing/midwifery teams ensuring that action is taken at all levels to empower nurses/midwives/AHP's to provide high standards of care in a safe environment. The right candidate will be given opportunities to lead on areas such as:

• monitoring of clinical standards
• sustainable safe staffing
• ensuring patient experience is of the highest quality
• promoting best practice in the prevention of infection
• elements of transformation work
• visible clinical leadership
  
  Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.