Matron

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279); Chichester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Chichester is looking for a Matron to lead in clinical areas, providing leadership and support while ensuring patient safety and operational quality. The ideal candidate will hold a master's level qualification and have experience at the ward manager level, equipped with strong leadership and organizational skills. This role offers opportunities for professional development and contributes to a patient-first culture.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience at ward manager level or equivalent managerial role.
• Evidence of excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development at Masters level.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, assistance, advice and support in clinical areas.
• Oversee governance, patient safety and quality.
• Ensure effective workforce planning and resource management.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Organizational skills

Team motivation

Communication

Education

Masters level qualification or equivalent

Certificate in Teaching and Assessing Clinical Practice

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Matron

The closing date is 07 October 2025

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.

The Matron will be a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas to which patients, their families and others can turn for leadership, assistance, advice and support. The postholder will be part of the Divisional Nursing Leadership team with specific responsibility for a designated area/groups of wards/departments.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.
• Governance, patient safety and quality.
• Workforce planning and resource management.
• Patient experience and reducing health inequalities.
• Performance and operational oversight.
• Digital and information technology.
• Education, training and development.
• Research and development.
• Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.
• Service improvement and transformation.

About us

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Job responsibilities

The Matron will be a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas to which patients, their families and others can turn for leadership, assistance, advice and support. The postholder will be part of the Divisional Nursing Leadership team with specific responsibility for a designated area/groups of wards/departments.

The Matron's role will focus on:

• Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.
• Governance, patient safety and quality.
• Workforce planning and resource management.
• Patient experience and reducing health inequalities.
• Performance and operational oversight.
• Digital and information technology.
• Education, training and development.
• Research and development.
• Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.
• Service improvement and transformation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters level qualification or equivalent professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience to Masters level
• Extensive experience at ward manager level or equivalent managerial role
• Certificate in Teaching and Assessing Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
• Evidence of excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
• Evidence of ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
• Evidence of ongoing professional development at Masters level

Experience

• Evidence of ability to motivate and develop all teams of nursing staff across the division
• Evidence of excellent understanding of UHSussex Trust Nursing Strategy and ability to disseminate to all grades of staff
• Excellent clinical skills and the ability to implement these in practice
• Evidence of excellent ability to monitor the quality of work in others, to identify their learning and development needs and devise strategies to meet those needs
• Evidence of experience in recruitment, selection and retention process in accordance with Trust policy.
• Experience of managing teams including the requirement to monitor and manage conduct and performance
• Experience in management of change in accordance with Trust policy.

Specific

• Understanding of matron role in overseeing expenditure and monitoring ward/department budgets.
• Computer literate, proven ability to use Word and Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Evidence of ongoing professional development at Masters level

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)