Vicki Mumford - Chief Nurse | Board members
Board members
Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public.
Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients.
Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.
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Vicki Mumford - Chief Nurse
Vicki took up her post as Chief Nurse in December 2025, having been a member of the Royal Surrey nursing team for more than 27 years.
She first qualified as a nurse in 1998, and worked across Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, and the SWISH Network in relation to Cancer Services commissioning.
She began her journey with Royal Surrey as a staff nurse on Elstead Ward, a breast and gynaecology surgery ward at the time, before moving into oncology in 2001. She progressed to Lead Oncology Nurse, Matron and Divisional Head of Nursing, and for the past two years has served as Professional Director of Nursing and Cancer. In this post, as well as focusing on cancer care, she took a lead role on improving and evaluating patient experience across the organisation.
Outside her work at the trust, Vicki has also held several system-wide roles relating to cancer care.