Matron - Medicine - NWAFT

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide visible, compassionate and professional leadership across medical wards and outpatient departments.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of patient-centred care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
• Drive improvements in patient experience, quality, safety and clinical outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with CQC Fundamental Standards, infection prevention and control requirements, and Trust policies.
• Lead initiatives to improve patient flow, reduce delays in care and support effective capacity management.
• Maintain clean, safe and welcoming care environments.
• Influence practice through clinical leadership, governance, education, research, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Support, develop and empower nursing teams to deliver excellence in care.
• Provide line management and professional leadership to designated Ward Sisters and Clinic Nurse Leads, where required.
• Participate in the Trust's Late Matron and On-Call Management rotas.

About You

You will be an experienced senior nurse leader with a strong clinical background, a passion for delivering outstanding patient care, and the ability to inspire and motivate teams. You will demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and operational management skills, with a proven track record of driving quality improvement and delivering positive outcomes for patients and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and compassionate nursing leader to make a significant impact on patient care and the future development of services across the Trust.

Person specification

Person Specification

Essential criteria

• Registered Practitioner
• Evidence of further study at post registration level
• Evidence of successful management/leadership development qualifications
• Education to Masters level or equivalent experience
• Experience of leading clinical teams and managing clinical risk
• Awareness of role of audit and research
• Awareness of current developments in healthcare and professional working
• Experience of advocating for patients
• Demonstrates a multi disciplinary/multi agency approach to patient care.
• Evidence of working within the clinical and corporate governance frameworks
• Knowledge of healthcare related information and targets
• Knowledge of service specific management information and targets
• Professional & confident communication skills both verbal/written for effective communication with staff and patients
• Organisational skills that demonstrate prioritisation, time management & attention to detail
• Ability to analyse complex problems and successfully implement workable solution
• Ability to liaise and influence with wide range of professionals
• Proficient use of business IT packages
• Evidence of developed change management skills and experience
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills
• Exemplifies Trust Values
• Upholds professional standards in line with registration

Desirable criteria

• Project management experience
• Experience of guideline development
• Know how to manage a budget

Disclosure & Barring Check Fee

Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month's salary. Volunteers are exempt.

Our Values - At the heart of all we do
We recruit not just for skills but for behaviours aligned with our core values: dedication, care, courage, and innovation. Show us how you live these values in your application and interview.

Early closure notice

We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications-please apply without delay.

International Applicants & Sponsorship
Applications from candidates requiring UK sponsorship are welcome where the role is eligible for sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules.

Please note that not all roles will meet the eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Eligibility is determined by factors including occupation code, skill level and salary thresholds in line with UKVI guidance.

Most non-UK/Republic of Ireland nationals require a visa to work in the UK. Candidates are encouraged to review current visa requirements and eligibility before applying: