Job summary
- Main area
- surgery
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: 1090 on call week ends and lates when needed.
- Hours
- Full time
- Other
- Job ref
- 362-NAM8ASUR-02-26
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stockport
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Matron for Surgery/Theatres
Band 8a
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
The Theatre Matron is accountable jointly with the Lead practitioner and ADD for managing patient flow efficiently and effectively for all aspects of clinical governance within their remit.
As a member of the senior team within the Division, the Matron will act as a professional role model to all Nurses/practitioners and will take corrective action to uphold the standards required of the Trust and the profession. This will include participating in hospital specific shift arrangements to provide professional advice and leadership during evenings (including nights in extreme circumstances), weekends and bank holidays in support of the operational teams.
Main duties of the job
Assist patients/service users/carers/relatives during incidental contacts. Accountable for ensuring the appropriate and effective development, delivery and monitoring of patient care and service across their division. Monitor the quality and timeliness of nursing care and service provision in accordance with relevant professional and local standards. Responsible for ensuring that care is delivered in a safe, efficient, effective and timely manner
The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of main theatres and pre op assessment. They will be supported by the lead practitioner for surgery and the Directorate manager for critical care.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Matron will act as a professional role model to all Nurses and will take corrective action to uphold the standards required of the Trust and the profession.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- leadership and management course or working towards
- Degree level or relevant experience
- RN or AHP registrant
Desirable criteria
- Excellent understanding and evidence of successful financial management of large budgets
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Wide knowledge of developments in the NHS impacting on Trust including Comprehensive understanding of current NHS initiatives and targets.
Desirable criteria
- Confident with HR policies and procedures and demonstrable evidence of managing significant numbers of staff.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead the directorate with vision and determination.
- Effective written communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports.
- Able to give effective oral presentations when expressing ideas to groups or individuals.
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make decisions.
Desirable criteria
- Accreditation (CQC) and revalidation knowledge and experience.
skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Negotiating / influencing skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Recent evidence of clinical experience within the theatres setting.
- Able to assist with ward staffing and MOD rota
Desirable criteria
- Project management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Colin Piatt
- Job title
- Lead practitioner division of surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01614194714
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