• Job Description

  Req#: C9197-25-0479?language=en&page=155&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Through strong clinical leadership the Matron will support patient flow and Departmental Senior Nurses to promote excellence in nursing care to maintain and improve clinical standards. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond. The post holder will promote best practice in the prevention of infection through ensuring a clean and safe environment, and that clinical practices are in accordance with Trust policy and best practice guidelines to minimise the risk of infection.

  This post is for an immediate start in Jan 2024, please seek approval from your line manager prior to the interview date.

  TO APPLY - please submit an expressions of interest to iibude1@nhs.net on or before 8am on Monday 18th December 2023. Interviews will be Thursday or Friday 22 or 23rd Dec.

  Main duties of the job

  The Matron's key responsibility will be to support flow through the division and to ensure that patient experience is of the highest quality inspiring patient and public confidence. This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility and surveillance. The post holder will be expected to work clinically for an agreed 20% of their time and where required will be a specialist in their clinical area. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Matron's Charter intheir area.

  The Directors, the General Managers and the Heads of Nursing lead each Directorate. The Matrons report directly to their Head of Nursing who has overarching responsibility for the operational management and strategic direction of nursing.

  About us

  Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

  1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
  4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  5. Making equalities mainstream

  Details

  Date posted

  19 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum plus HCA

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  197-AJ6806

  Job locations

  University Hospital Lewisham

  Lewisham High Street

  London

  SE13 6QW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Key Result Areas & Performance:.Care Provision

  To manage the quality of the provision of nursing care at all times, within their ward / department by:

  • Holding Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse to account for delivery of their key performance indicators in clinical areas on the Synbiotix databas
  • In conjunction with the Directorates Workforce Manager ensure effective action is taken where nursing performance is at risk of falling below expected levels and standards are not maintained.
  • Ensuring that the Trusts Nursing and Midwifery priorities are implemented locally
  • To take appropriate action on issues of staff discipline, grievance, poor performance and sickness, up to but not including dismissal.

  Risk & clinical governance:

  • Ensure patients are cared for in a clean and safe environment, including the appropriate decontamination of multi-use equipment, taking remedial action if standards are not maintained.
  • Be champions for driving the infection prevention and control agenda and challenging poor practice.
  • Manage and respond to complaints and adverse incidents, including serious untoward incidents. Liaise with the PALS Department regarding informal complaints and where possible actively diffuse complaints to avoid escalation
  • Undertake root cause analysis and develop action plans, ensuring that this leads to change in practice.
  • Ensure Risk Assessments are undertaken and action plans implemented in wards and departments
  • Lead on the implementation of patient safety strategies such as Saving Lives and Clinical Performance Indicators.
  • Share best practice and drive improvements in patient care through the Matrons Forum.
  • In conjunction with the Surgical Head of Nursing, the Matron will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards within clinical teams.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Key Result Areas & Performance:.Care Provision

  To manage the quality of the provision of nursing care at all times, within their ward / department by:

  • Holding Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse to account for delivery of their key performance indicators in clinical areas on the Synbiotix databas
  • In conjunction with the Directorates Workforce Manager ensure effective action is taken where nursing performance is at risk of falling below expected levels and standards are not maintained.
  • Ensuring that the Trusts Nursing and Midwifery priorities are implemented locally
  • To take appropriate action on issues of staff discipline, grievance, poor performance and sickness, up to but not including dismissal.

  Risk & clinical governance:

  • Ensure patients are cared for in a clean and safe environment, including the appropriate decontamination of multi-use equipment, taking remedial action if standards are not maintained.
  • Be champions for driving the infection prevention and control agenda and challenging poor practice.
  • Manage and respond to complaints and adverse incidents, including serious untoward incidents. Liaise with the PALS Department regarding informal complaints and where possible actively diffuse complaints to avoid escalation
  • Undertake root cause analysis and develop action plans, ensuring that this leads to change in practice.
  • Ensure Risk Assessments are undertaken and action plans implemented in wards and departments
  • Lead on the implementation of patient safety strategies such as Saving Lives and Clinical Performance Indicators.
  • Share best practice and drive improvements in patient care through the Matrons Forum.
  • In conjunction with the Surgical Head of Nursing, the Matron will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards within clinical teams.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Registered nurse qualification
  • Degree or equivalent clinical/advanced practice
  • Extensive experience post registration
  • Masters Degree or working towards

  Desirable

  • Evidence of post registration/ qualification
  • Management/Leadership qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clinical expertise relevant to the post
  • Experience of managing staff
  • Recent experience of working at Band 7 or equivalent in an acute setting.
  • Leadership of clinical governance and patient safety
  • Achievement of high quality patient care through evidence based practice
  • Experience of successfully leading and implementing change
  • Ability to think and plan strategically, operationally and creatively and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
  • Highly developed written and verbal skills
  • A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority

  Desirable

  • Ability to work on service development projects

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
  • High level of work organisation, selfmotivation, drive for performance and improvement
  • Flexibility in approach and attitude
  • Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity
  • Able to work with staff at all levels across the Trust
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Registered nurse qualification
  • Degree or equivalent clinical/advanced practice
  • Extensive experience post registration
  • Masters Degree or working towards

  Desirable

  • Evidence of post registration/ qualification
  • Management/Leadership qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clinical expertise relevant to the post
  • Experience of managing staff
  • Recent experience of working at Band 7 or equivalent in an acute setting.
  • Leadership of clinical governance and patient safety
  • Achievement of high quality patient care through evidence based practice
  • Experience of successfully leading and implementing change
  • Ability to think and plan strategically, operationally and creatively and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
  • Highly developed written and verbal skills
  • A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority

  Desirable

  • Ability to work on service development projects

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
  • High level of work organisation, selfmotivation, drive for performance and improvement
  • Flexibility in approach and attitude
  • Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity
  • Able to work with staff at all levels across the Trust
  • Able to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

  Address

  University Hospital Lewisham

  Lewisham High Street

  London

  SE13 6QW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

  Address

  University Hospital Lewisham

  Lewisham High Street

  London

  SE13 6QW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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