Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Matron for Clinical Education – Theatres, Surgery and Elective Centre
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical education leader to join the STACC Directorate in a senior Band 8A role. The post holder will provide leadership for clinical education and workforce development across Theatres, Surgery and the Elective Hub, supporting services across multiple sites.
The role is responsible for developing and delivering education programmes that support high standards of patient care, professional practice and staff development. Working closely with clinical and operational teams, the post holder will promote evidence-based practice, support workforce planning and contribute to service improvement and transformation.
The post holder will lead practice development initiatives and ensure learning from incidents, audits and patient feedback is embedded into everyday practice. They will play a key role in strengthening clinical governance, enhancing patient safety and developing a skilled and sustainable workforce.
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This is a strategic leadership role that will drive a consistent and integrated approach to education while supporting the Directorate's quality and workforce objectives.
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Main duties of the job
- Provide senior clinical education leadership across Theatres, Surgery and the Elective Hub within the STACC Directorate
- Lead and coordinate workforce development, training programmes, and competency frameworks.
- Drive practice development initiatives, including preceptorship and clinical learning environments
- Embed learning from incidents, complaints and risk reviews into clinical practice
- Support governance and compliance through audits, monitoring and reporting
- Line manage and provide professional leadership to the Clinical Education team
- Undertake training needs analysis for theatres and oversee delivery of education programmes
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety and care quality
- Support development pathways for Bands 1–4 staff and contribute to apprenticeship and training initiatives
- Represent the Directorate in internal and external education and workforce forums
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