Overview
The Cardiology Matron provides clinical and professional leadership and line management to the clinical nurse team. The post holder reports to the Lead Cardiology nurse and provides visible leadership across a clinical service setting, monitoring and maintaining professional high standards. The post holder is an innovative and dynamic practitioner committed to improving the patient experience, improving standards of care and services, and supporting the cardiology leadership team in delivering the trust long-term strategy while upholding the nursing, Midwifery and AHP strategy and values. The post holder will be an integral member of the Cardiology department within the Medicine division, providing support to implement and monitor progress on delivery of strategic objectives to ensure the provision of high quality care. They will provide professional and clinical nursing advice and actively contribute to innovative solutions to quality improvement, workforce and capacity management. The lead nurse will support the Cardiology Lead Nurse in the delivery of operational and budgetary management of nursing, quality and standards of care, ensuring services are delivered within allocated budgets and contributing to the Division and trust financial plan.
Main duties
The Cardiology Matron role has been developed in response to the expanding cardiology clinical nurse specialist team. The emphasis will be on team development, patient experience and pathway improvements within the outpatient nurse-led services. This will encompass, but not be limited to; heart failure, arrhythmia, rapid access chest pain service and cardiac rehabilitation. The post holder will work clinically within one of the subspecialties whilst supporting the lead nurse in the trusts vision for the strategic development of Cardiology.
About us
Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are part of two integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital hosts the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital hosts the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre. Both sites have Accident and Emergency departments and Maternity services. With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care each year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our hospitals running smoothly.
As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals, in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.
Details
* Date posted: 08 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 8a
* Salary: £61,631 to £68,623 a year pa Inclusive of HCAS
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 343-7352184-RB-SK-B
* Job locations: Epsom Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom, KT18 7EG
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Cardiology Matron role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person Specification
Education, Formal training and qualifications
* Registered general nurse
* Mentorship or equivalent
* Qualification at degree level or above within cardiology
* Non-medical prescriber
* Significant experience within the speciality of cardiology
Knowledge
* In-depth knowledge of evidence based practice
* Comprehensive knowledge of ESC, NICE and local guidelines
* Research / clinical audit experience
* Quality improvement experience
* Change management, clinical supervision, clinical governance
Skills and abilities
* Able to respond to emergency situations
* Physical assessment skills
* Ability to set and maintain standards of care
Other information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please refer to the NHS Careers information.
Employer details
Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Epsom Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom, KT18 7EG
Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us
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