Matron for Urology and Breast Surgery

Job summary

Band 8B Matron for Urology and Breast Surgery

PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.

The Matron is a senior nursing leader responsible for providing professional, clinical and operational leadership across Urology and Breast services, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. The role has overall accountability for nursing standards, workforce management, quality improvement, clinical governance and patient experience, while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve service objectives.

Main duties of the job

The Matron will provide professional, clinical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care across inpatient and outpatient services. The post holder will lead and support nursing teams, promote excellence in patient experience, and ensure compliance with clinical governance, quality and safety standards.

Key responsibilities include workforce planning, recruitment, retention, staff development and performance management to maintain a skilled and engaged workforce. The Matron will oversee service performance, manage risks, investigate incidents and complaints, and lead quality improvement initiatives to drive continuous service development.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the Matron will support the delivery and expansion of acute and planned patient pathways, helping to optimise patient flow, maximise elective capacity and achieve organisational objectives. The role will provide visible clinical leadership, contribute to service transformation, and ensure resources are used effectively to deliver sustainable, patient-centred care.

Job responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing leadership and be accountable for the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective patient care.
• Lead and manage nursing and support staff, ensuring effective workforce planning, recruitment, retention, appraisal and professional development.
• Maintain clinical governance standards through the management of risk, incidents, complaints, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and improve service performance, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, national standards and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a positive patient experience by championing patient-centred care and responding to feedback to drive service improvements.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support service development, operational efficiency and achievement of organisational objectives.
• Provide visible clinical leadership, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and excellence in care.
• Ensure effective use of resources and contribute to the planning and delivery of service transformation programmes.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

About the employer

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.