Matron

The Methodist Church in Britain; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)

Supportive leadership team

Professional and leadership develop.

Influence strategic nursing priorities

Culture focused on innovation and care

Staff networks and inclusion programs

Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust’s Surgery Division is recruiting a Surgical Matron to lead nursing across designated surgical wards and departments. You will oversee patient safety, quality improvement, patient experience and development of ward managers and multidisciplinary teams.

You will contribute to service transformation and workforce planning, participate in the senior leader site oversight rota (including weekends), and ensure care remains safe, effective and compassionate.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a registered nurse (Part 1).
• Minimum of 3 years' senior clinical leadership in a surgical environment.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a senior manager.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading service improvement and change management programmes.
• Experience of quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and patient safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, compassionate and effective nursing leadership across surgical services.
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety and clinical governance initiatives.
• Champion Harm Free Care, patient experience and the Trust Quality and Safety Strategy.
• Support and develop ward managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent care.
• Drive performance against key quality, workforce and operational indicators.
• Lead investigations, risk management and lessons learned following incidents and complaints.
• Support safe patient flow and timely discharge planning across the division.
• Develop a positive learning culture that supports professional development, education and staff wellbeing.
• Contribute to service transformation, innovation and workforce planning.
• Participate in the senior leader site oversight rota, including weekend cover.
• Work with the Head of Nursing, clinical leads and service managers to keep patients safe and care effective and compassionate.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Quality improvement

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Team development

Education

Degree-level education

Post-registration qualification or equivalent

Master's degree or working towards one

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's Surgery Division at Queen Elizabeth Hospital is recruiting a Surgical Matron to join its senior nursing leadership team. The post leads nursing across designated surgical wards and departments, covering patient safety, quality improvement, patient experience and developing ward managers and multidisciplinary teams. The role includes a place on the senior leader site oversight rota, including weekends. Candidates need current NMC registration and at least three years' senior clinical leadership in a surgical setting.

What the job involves

• Provide visible, compassionate and effective nursing leadership across surgical services
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety and clinical governance initiatives
• Champion Harm Free Care, patient experience and the Trust Quality and Safety Strategy
• Support and develop ward managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent care
• Drive performance against key quality, workforce and operational indicators
• Lead investigations, risk management and lessons learned following incidents and complaints
• Support safe patient flow and timely discharge planning across the division
• Develop a positive learning culture that supports professional development, education and staff wellbeing
• Contribute to service transformation, innovation and workforce planning
• Participate in the senior leader site oversight rota, including weekend cover
• Work with the Head of Nursing, clinical leads and service managers to keep patients safe and care effective and compassionate

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree-level education
• Post-registration qualification or equivalent specialty experience
• Master's degree or equivalent, or working towards one
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a registered nurse (Part 1)

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' senior clinical leadership in a surgical environment
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a senior manager
• 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

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal communication, with influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong understanding of the wider NHS agenda and healthcare landscape
• Leadership qualities and staff management

Nice to have

• Experience of managing budgets and resources
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Project management and service development expertise
• Previous experience as a Matron
• Surgical experience
• Ability to handle stressful situations and manage conflicting priorities
• Advanced Communication Course

What’s offered

• High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) paid per annum on top of salary
• 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
• Staff networks and equality, diversity and inclusion programmes