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Head of Clinical Services (Matron)
The Yorkshire Clinic – Ramsay Health Care UK
Full Time
Senior Leadership Role
About The Yorkshire Clinic
The Yorkshire Clinic has recently achieved an ‘Outstanding’ overall rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC)—the highest rating possible—reflecting its commitment to clinical excellence, compassionate care and strong leadership. This recognition highlights the hospital’s focus on patient safety, personalised care and continuous improvement.
The Yorkshire Clinic is one of West Yorkshire’s leading independent hospitals, providing high‑quality care to insured, self‑pay and NHS patients. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Diagnostics (MRI/CT), and Outpatients, caring for patients from initial consultation and diagnostics through to surgery and recovery.
The Yorkshire Clinic is part of Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the country’s leading independent healthcare providers with a strong reputation for clinical quality, governance excellence and partnership working with the NHS.
About the Role
The Head of Clinical Services is a pivotal clinical leadership role—responsible for setting standards, embedding governance, leading teams, and delivering safe, effective, patient‑centred services while balancing operational performance.
At The Yorkshire Clinic, you will be the senior clinical leader who ensures the hospital consistently delivers excellent outcomes, robust governance, and an outstanding patient and colleague experience—with the visibility, credibility and presence expected of a modern Matron‑led service.
As Head of Clinical Services, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, working in close partnership with the Hospital Director to provide strong, visible clinical leadership across all clinical services.
You will hold professional accountability for quality, safety and patient experience, ensuring clinical services are delivered in line with regulatory requirements, professional standards and Ramsay values. This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for clinical governance, workforce leadership, operational performance and service development.
This role requires a leader who combines clinical credibility with strategic and operational leadership, and who is passionate about delivering outstanding, evidence‑based care in a high‑performing independent hospital setting.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide overall clinical leadership and professional direction across wards, theatres, endoscopy, outpatients, diagnostics, physiotherapy, pharmacy and sterile services.
* Lead and maintain a robust clinical governance framework, ensuring compliance with CQC Fundamental Standards and Ramsay policies.
* Act as Director of Infection Prevention & Control, overseeing IPC strategy, surveillance and assurance.
* Work collaboratively with the Hospital Director to deliver strategic objectives, business plans and workforce plans.
* Ensure safe staffing, skill mix and competency across all clinical areas.
* Lead quality improvement, audit and learning from incidents, complaints and patient feedback.
* Build strong professional relationships with Consultants, Integrated Care Systems, GPs and external stakeholders.
* Support financial stewardship through effective resource management, budget oversight and productivity planning.
* Inspire, develop and retain high‑performing clinical teams, promoting a positive, inclusive and learning‑focused culture.
What You’ll Bring With You
* Strong clinical background in acute surgical and/or medical care
* Professional registration with no restrictions (NMC, HCPC or GPhC)
* Substantial experience in a senior clinical leadership role within a hospital environment
* Demonstrable expertise in clinical governance, patient safety and regulatory compliance
* Experience working within a surgical setting (advantageous)
* Ability to lead complex change, improvement initiatives and clinically‑led projects
* Proven ability to develop effective partnerships with medical colleagues and health system partners
* Sound understanding of relevant healthcare legislation, professional standards and CQC requirements
* Excellent communication, decision‑making and leadership skills
* A values‑driven approach aligned to “People Caring for People”
What We Offer
* Contributory pension scheme
* Private healthcare and life assurance
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with buy/sell options
* Annual bonus potential for permanent colleagues
* Access to the Ramsay Academy with genuine leadership and career development opportunities
* Employee wellbeing centre and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Uniform, enhanced family‑friendly policies and staff recognition programmes
* Access to employee discounts and benefits platform
About Us
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well‑established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience, operating in 8 countries and treating over 8 million patients each year. With a strong reputation for clinical quality and long‑standing NHS partnerships, Ramsay is recognised as one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to close this advert early to ensure a high‑quality recruitment process.
We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.