Matron

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive leadership

Leadership development

Strategic nursing influence

Innovation & quality culture

Impact on patient outcomes

Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking an experienced senior nurse to lead clinical teams within surgical services in London. The role requires current NMC registration, a degree, and a track record in senior clinical leadership, service improvement and multidisciplinary team development.

Applicants will hold or be working towards a Master's degree with teaching and assessing qualifications, and possess strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to influence NHS priorities and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Degree-level education.
• Post-registration qualification or equivalent specialty experience.
• Master's degree or equivalent (or working towards Master's/equivalent level qualification).
• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years senior clinical leadership experience within a surgical environment.
• Proven experience managing and developing multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable experience leading service improvement and change management programmes.
• Experience of quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and patient safety initiatives.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong understanding of the wider NHS agenda and healthcare landscape.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Change management

Quality improvement

Clinical governance

Audit

Patient safety

NHS landscape knowledge

Education

Degree-level education

Post-registration qualification

Master's degree or working towards

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced senior nurse who:

Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Degree-level education.
• Post-registration qualification or equivalent specialty experience.
• Master's degree or equivalent (or working towards Master's/equivalent level qualification).
• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years senior clinical leadership experience within a surgical environment.
• Proven experience managing and developing multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable experience leading service improvement and change management programmes.
• Experience of quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and patient safety initiatives.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong understanding of the wider NHS agenda and healthcare landscape.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of managing budgets and resources.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Project management and service development expertise.

What We Offer

At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting our staff to thrive.

• A supportive and inclusive leadership team.
• Opportunities for continued professional and leadership development.
• The chance to influence strategic nursing priorities across surgical services.
• A culture focused on innovation, quality improvement and patient-centred care.
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the experience and outcomes of patients and their families.

£113,565 - £150,569 London weighting £2,162 per annum pro rata