Senior Matron: Urology & Breast Care Leader

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8B Matron for Urology and Breast Surgery to provide senior nursing leadership across inpatient and outpatient services, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will lead nursing teams, promote excellence in patient experience, and ensure compliance with clinical governance and safety standards.

Based in Reading, the post emphasises workforce planning, service transformation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing leadership across Urology and Breast services.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff development.
• Lead quality improvement, clinical governance and patient experience initiatives.
• Support delivery of acute and planned patient pathways and optimise patient flow.

Job description

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8B Matron for Urology and Breast Surgery to provide senior nursing leadership across inpatient and outpatient services, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will lead nursing teams, promote excellence in patient experience, and ensure compliance with clinical governance and safety standards.

Based in Reading, the post emphasises workforce planning, service transformation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams