Matron - Medicine - NWAFT
Job summary
Matron - Medicine Division We are seeking an inspirational and highly visible Matron to provide professional, clinical and operational leadership across the Medicine Division at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. This is a pivotal leadership role focused on delivering exceptional patient care, improving patient experience, and ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and compassion across our medical wards and outpatient services.
As a senior clinical leader, you will be highly visible and accessible to patients, families and staff, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement. Working closely with the Divisional leadership team, Chief Nurse and Corporate Nursing Team, you will drive quality initiatives, support the achievement of Trust objectives, and ensure effective capacity and patient flow throughout the division.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Leadership: Provides expert guidance, supports clinical decision-making, and ensures consistent, evidence-based practice across acute areas. Quality & Safety Oversight: Monitors standards of care, leads audits, oversees infection prevention, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. Incident & Risk Management: Leads or supports incident investigations, ensures learning is embedded, and monitors emerging risks or themes.
Patient Experience: Ensures compassionate, high-quality care, responds to concerns, and drives improvements in patient satisfaction Service Improvement: Supports quality improvement initiatives, supports accreditation programmes, and drives innovation across acute services.
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Job 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
Essential
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
Project management experience Experience of guideline development Know how to manage a budget
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).
