Clinical Matron/Theatre Manager | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a leader in clinical and managerial roles at Heatherwood Theatres. The candidate will manage clinical responsibilities, support the Head of Nursing, and ensure high standards of patient care. This position emphasizes patient safety, experience, and clinical outcomes. The organization promotes inclusive work conditions and offers first-class development opportunities. It encourages applications for a flexible work environment.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Inclusive employer

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership within a healthcare setting.
• Strong managerial skills to oversee nursing and AHP workforce.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and quality care standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical and managerial responsibilities for Heatherwood Theatres.
• Ensure high standards of clinical care for patients.
• Support the Head of Nursing in operational activities.

Job description

The post holder will play a key leadership role with clinical and managerial responsibility for Heatherwood Theatres at Frimley Health Foundation Trust. They will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided. As a trusted point of contact they will be easily identifiable to clients, service users, and staff, providing strong, visible leadership and having the appropriate level of authority to offer support, advice and assistance required by patients, their families and carers.

Key Focus Areas

Emphasis on the areas of Patient/Client Safety, Patient Experience, User engagement and Clinical Outcomes will be essential.

Clinical and Managerial Responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to have clinical responsibility for supporting the Head of Nursing in activities relating to the delivery of high quality services, including involvement in maintaining activity levels, managing service pressures and maintaining the highest standards of perioperative care. They will lead on delegated projects on behalf of the Head of Nursing, provide support to the Head of Nursing on day‑to‑day operational issues, and deputise as deemed appropriate.

Providing clinical leadership of the nursing and AHP workforce, finance control, operational management, clinical governance, ensuring delivery of safe, effective, and high‑quality care, workforce development, staff engagement, service improvement and collaboratively working with multidisciplinary teams to achieve the Directorate and Trust strategic objectives.

Benefits and Working Conditions

• 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.
• First‑class development opportunities for all staff with a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
• Strong support for work‑life balance and flexibility; we work with staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025.