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Name: Emily Slavin
Position: Matron
Email: emily.slavin@nhs.net
Phone number: 0113 2067059
Shortlisting Date: 25.09.2026
Interview Date: TBC
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and successful Teaching Hospitals in the UK with an international reputation and tradition of innovation. Wharfedale Theatres are set within the beautiful town of Ilkley with stunning views over the Chevin from the hospital itself, a wonderful location to work in.
Wharfedale Ward One provide pre and post-operative care to surgical patients, including day case, overnight stays and ward attenders. The ward offers a wide variety of specialities as part of the day surgery unit consisting of 4 theatres and the day treatment centre; specialities include ophthalmics, colorectal, urology, pain, haematology, plastics/maxillofacial, gynaecology, breast and ENT.
As a team leader you will continue to maintain clinical practice and there may be a requirement for weekend working and night duty if needed. The successful applicant will have line managerial responsibilities for the multidisciplinary staff within the Perioperative team. We require a dynamic and motivated Senior Practitioner with outstanding knowledge, skills and experience in the relevant Surgical Specialties to provide excellent patient care. The successful applicant will be expected to collaborate with other theatre suites and the trust to provide patient centred care. You will be supported & facilitated by Matron, Senior Management, Education and Business Team to lead and contribute to the quality, performance, governance and financial aspects of the role.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their commitment to developing the service, show evidence of clinical leadership & multidisciplinary team working with excellent communication skills and be enthusiastic & have a positive attitude to change. This role also involves teaching, assessing & mentoring various junior members within the unit, so a recognised teaching and assessing qualification is essential. A certification in leadership is desirable. They should also have insight into working on a peripheral site and managing the challenges that presents.
Registered Nurses are invited to apply for this post and join an enthusiastic, dynamic and supportive team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced peri-operative practitioner to lead a dedicated theatre team and support the delivery of high-quality patient care. You will work closely with the Matron to manage staffing, capacity and resources, ensuring the safe and efficient running of the department. Using your leadership, communication and organisational skills, you will support staff development, drive service improvement and contribute to outstanding patient outcomes within a busy and dynamic theatre environment.
Why you should join our Team
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest NHS trusts in the UK, providing a wide range of specialist and local healthcare services to patients across Leeds, Yorkshire, and beyond.
As part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), we work in partnership with NHS hospital trusts across West Yorkshire and Harrogate to deliver the highest standards of patient care. By bringing together a wealth of knowledge, skills, and expertise, we are driving innovation, sharing best practice, and transforming healthcare services for the communities we serve.
WYAAT forms the acute hospital sector of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. Together, we share a common ambition: to help everyone achieve the best possible health and wellbeing throughout their lives.
Joining Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust means becoming part of an organisation that is committed to excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change, work alongside talented and dedicated colleagues, and play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare across our region.
The Theatres & Anaesthetics Clinical Service Unit (CSU) delivers high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care across a range of surgical specialties. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to provide safe, effective and compassionate care throughout the patient's surgical journey, from pre-assessment through to recovery. We are committed to clinical excellence, innovation, continuous improvement and staff development, ensuring the highest standards of care while supporting a positive and inclusive working environment. Joining our CSU offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to achieving outstanding outcomes for patients and their families. The Theatres & Anaesthetics Clinical Service Unit (CSU) delivers high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care across a range of surgical specialties. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to provide safe, effective and compassionate care throughout the patient's surgical journey, from pre-assessment through to recovery. We are committed to clinical excellence, innovation, continuous improvement and staff development, ensuring the highest standards of care while supporting a positive and inclusive working environment. Joining our CSU offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to achieving outstanding outcomes for patients and their families.
What You Will Bring To The Role
The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward/department. They will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or department’s philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. Through managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. The role will be 70% non-clinical management and 30% clinical management. The job holder will manage the administrative and financial aspects of the ward and will ensure cost effective use of resources and deployment of staff. Current services comprise of the day surgery unit with overnight cover on Mondays and the management/service delivery of the Day Treatment Unit. The role requires direct management of approximately 25.65 whole time equivalent staff both registered and unregistered. The jobholder is responsible for the department clinical budget.
Qualifications - Essential Criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for children’s areas) (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Degree in Nursing or related subject or equivalent professional experience
- Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
- Extensive post registration experience.
- Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Audit & Standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
- Understanding of performance management strategies
- Local and national nursing agenda
- Current issues in health and social care
- Standards of professional practice
- Understands the business of the ward
- Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
- Understanding of relevant national service guidance pertinent to the service
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- Understanding of organisational structures
- Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice
- Understanding of budget management
- Understanding of Human resources policies and guidance as pertinent to the management and leadership of the clinical team
- Knowledge and understanding of current issues in health and social care
- Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our Priorities
People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
