Matron - Violence Prevention and Reduction

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at NHS as Matron for Violence Prevention and Reduction. This role involves acting as the clinical lead, providing professional leadership, and ensuring high standards of patient care across key operational areas. Ideal candidates will possess essential qualifications and experience in management and teaching, with a strong commitment to enhancing patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse required.
• Educated to master's level or completing within 12 months.
• Leadership qualification necessary.

Responsibilities

• Act as clinical lead for violence prevention and reduction.
• Ensure patient safety, quality of care, and patient experience.
• Contribute to trust strategy and nursing priorities.

Skills

Human resource skills

Organisational skills

Decision-making

Excellent communication

Quality assurance

Time management

Workload prioritisation

Practice development

ICT proficiency

Budget management

People management

Education

First level registered nurse

Master's level education

Leadership qualification

Job description

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. You will undertake the key functions of the Matron role, ensuring patient safety, quality of care, and patient experience are of the highest standard at all times.

You will demonstrate collaborative leadership skills, a passion for high-quality patient care, and a drive to enhance patient outcomes and 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 local, national, and international patients. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We operate across eight sites, including:

1. University College Hospital (including Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital
4. UCLH Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. UCLH at Westmoreland Street

We are committed to sustainability, aiming for net zero emissions by 2031 for direct and 2040 for indirect emissions.

Details

Date posted: 21 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £70,387 to £80,465 per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 309-UCLH-6331

Location: University College London Hospital, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG

Job responsibilities

For detailed person specification and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications (Essential):

• First level registered nurse
• Educated to master's level or completing within 12 months of appointment
• Leadership qualification

Desirable:

• Dual adult/mental health nurse
• Management qualification

Experience (Essential):

• Operational management in an acute hospital setting
• Teaching experience

Desirable:

• Experience in mental health and/or learning disabilities

Further skills, abilities, and requirements include human resource skills, organisational skills, decision-making, professional nursing issues, time management, workload prioritisation, practice development, excellent communication, quality assurance, ICT proficiency, budget management, and people management.

Additional requirements include DBS check, UK registration, and sponsorship considerations.