Matron – Medicine – NWAFT

Matron role leading the Medicine Division at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, covering acute medical wards and outpatient services. The post carries clinical, professional and operational leadership, with a focus on patient care, patient experience, quality, safety and patient flow. It sits alongside the divisional leadership team and Chief Nurse, with line management of ward sisters and clinic nurse leads and a share of late matron and on-call rotas. Applicants need to be a registered practitioner educated to master’s level or have equivalent experience.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical leadership and guidance on evidence-based practice across acute areas
• Monitor standards of care, lead audits and oversee infection prevention and control
• Ensure compliance with CQC Fundamental Standards, regulatory requirements and Trust policies
• Lead or support incident investigations, embed learning and monitor emerging risks
• Drive improvements in patient experience, quality, safety and clinical outcomes
• Lead initiatives to improve patient flow, reduce delays and manage capacity
• Support quality improvement, accreditation programmes and innovation across acute services
• Line manage and provide professional leadership to ward sisters and clinic nurse leads where required
• Support, develop and empower nursing teams
• Influence practice through governance, education, research, audit and quality improvement
• Maintain clean, safe and welcoming care environments
• Participate in the late matron and on-call management rotas

What’s required

Qualifications

• Education to master’s level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of further study at post-registration level
• Management or leadership development qualifications

Registration & licences

• Registered practitioner upholding professional standards in line with registration

Experience

• Leading clinical teams, managing clinical risk and demonstrating effective leadership
• Advocating for patients
• Working within clinical and corporate governance frameworks
• Change management skills and experience
• Multidisciplinary and multi-agency approach to patient care

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of healthcare information, targets and service-specific management information
• Awareness of audit, research and current developments in healthcare
• Professional, confident verbal and written communication
• Organisational skills, prioritisation, time management and attention to detail
• Analysing complex problems, implementing workable solutions and influencing a wide range of professionals
• Proficient use of business IT packages

Other

• Exemplifies Trust values

Nice to have

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

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