Matron - Surgical Services

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Brentford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks a Matron - Surgical Services to provide senior clinical leadership across our surgical and procedural services. The role oversees Theatre, Endoscopy, Day Surgery Ward and Outpatients, ensuring safe staffing, governance and patient experience on site.

You will manage Heads of Department and lead on patient safety, clinical governance and service development, collaborating with surgeons, anaesthetists, and governance colleagues to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Significant senior clinical leadership experience in surgical, procedural or acute healthcare services.
• Experience leading across surgical, procedural or acute clinical services and managing multi-department teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior clinical lead on site for surgical and procedural services across Theatre, Endoscopy, Day Surgery Ward and Outpatients.
• Provide visible leadership and support Heads of Department including Theatre Manager, Endoscopy Service Manager and Ward and Outpatients Lead.
• Ensure safe staffing, effective rota planning, appropriate skill mix and workforce deployment.

Skills

Senior clinical leadership

Job description

Act as the senior clinical lead on site for surgical and procedural services. Provide visible leadership across Theatre, Endoscopy, Day Surgery Ward and Outpatients. Manage and support Heads of Department, including the Theatre Manager, Endoscopy Service Manager and Ward and Outpatients Lead. Ensure safe staffing, effective rota planning, appropriate skill mix and workforce deployment. Lead clinical governance, patient safety activity, incident investigation and learning. Maintain internal CQC readiness across clinical services on site. Support JAG submission and assurance activity for Endoscopy. Monitor clinical performance, patient flow, utilisation, productivity and cancellations from a clinical leadership perspective. Support audit, quality improvement and service development programmes. Promote a culture of learning, accountability, compassion and continuous improvement. Work closely with consultants, anaesthetists, clinical teams, governance colleagues and senior leaders., As Matron - Surgical Services, you'll provide professional, operational and clinical leadership across our surgical services. You'll hold site-level clinical oversight, ensuring departments are safe, well-led, appropriately staffed and responsive to patient and service needs. You'll play a central role in maintaining internal CQC readiness, supporting JAG requirements, leading governance activity, and ensuring that learning from incidents, audits, complaints and patient feedback is embedded into practice. This role would suit an experienced senior nurse, ODP or registered healthcare professional who has led across surgical, procedural or acute clinical services and is ready to take ownership of a broad, multi-department clinical leadership role., We're looking for an experienced and confident Matron - Surgical Services to provide senior clinical leadership across our surgical and procedural services at our West London Clinic. This is a key leadership role, acting as the senior clinical decision-maker on site and working closely with the National Lead Surgical Services to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred care across Theatre, Endoscopy, Day Surgery Ward and Outpatients. You'll lead through others, managing our Heads of Department and supporting them to deliver high standards of clinical practice, governance, workforce deployment and patient experience. You'll be visible, credible and calm under pressure, with the ability to bring teams together around shared standards and continuous improvement.

• Significant senior clinical leadership experience in surgical, procedural or acute healthcare services. At Cora we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best.