• Job Description

  Req#: C9309-25-0541?language=en&page=267&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Chief Nurse team as the Matron for Violence Prevention and Reduction.

  You will act as the clinical lead for violence prevention and reduction and provide forward-thinking clinical and professional leadership to support the development and delivery of this important agenda across the Trust.

  Working closely with colleagues across the Trust, you will have a particular focus on four key impact areas: operational delivery, education & training, resource management and professional/people management.

  Main duties of the job

  You will contribute to the ongoing implementation of the trust strategy and nursing and midwifery priorities and undertake the key functions of the Matron role ensuring that patient safety, quality of care and patient experience is of the highest possible standard at all times.

  You will have collaborative leadership skills, a passion for high-quality patient care and a drive to enhance patient outcomes and improve staff experience.

  This is an excellent opportunity for professional development and growth.

  About us

  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

  We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

  Details

  Date posted

  21 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £70,387 to £80,465 a year Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  309-UCLH-6331

  Job locations

  University College London Hospital

  250 Euston Road

  London

  NW1 2PG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

  Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

  * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recentNHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

  UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working

  To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

  Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

  * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recentNHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

  UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working

  To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

  Person Specification

  Knowledge and Qualifications

  Essential

  • First level registered nurse
  • Educated to masters level or for completion within 12 months of appointment
  • Leadership qualification

  Desirable

  • Dual adult/mental health nurse
  • Management qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Operational management experience in an acute hospital setting
  • Teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a mental health and/or learning disability setting

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Human resource skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Decision-making skills
  • Professional nursing issues
  • Able to manage time effectively
  • Able to prioritise objectives and workload
  • Practice development

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Formal presentation skills

  Quality

  Essential

  • Quality assurance and improvement
  • Developing policies and protocols

  Information Processing

  Essential

  • Able to utilise ICT to full potential

  Financial Management

  Essential

  • Budgetary Management skills

  People Management

  Essential

  • Managing organisational change
  • Managing a range of staff groups

  Person Specification

  Knowledge and Qualifications

  Essential

  • First level registered nurse
  • Educated to masters level or for completion within 12 months of appointment
  • Leadership qualification

  Desirable

  • Dual adult/mental health nurse
  • Management qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Operational management experience in an acute hospital setting
  • Teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a mental health and/or learning disability setting

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Human resource skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Decision-making skills
  • Professional nursing issues
  • Able to manage time effectively
  • Able to prioritise objectives and workload
  • Practice development

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Formal presentation skills

  Quality

  Essential

  • Quality assurance and improvement
  • Developing policies and protocols

  Information Processing

  Essential

  • Able to utilise ICT to full potential

  Financial Management

  Essential

  • Budgetary Management skills

  People Management

  Essential

  • Managing organisational change
  • Managing a range of staff groups

  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

  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  University College London Hospital

  250 Euston Road

  London

  NW1 2PG

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  University College London Hospital

  250 Euston Road

  London

  NW1 2PG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uclh.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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