Matron - Children's Services COH | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking a Senior Children’s Nurse to join the senior management team. This role involves providing managerial and clinical leadership to the children's service, ensuring high standards of care and patient safety. The ideal candidate will have experience in pediatric nursing and a strong foundation in clinical governance. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexibility in working hours

Health and Wellbeing programme

NHS discounts

27 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in pediatric care.
• Proven leadership in clinical settings.
• Understanding of clinical governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to nurses and support staff in children's services.
• Ensure quality care and patient safety.
• Manage nursing services and assess clinical outcomes.

Skills

Managerial Leadership

Clinical Governance

Infection Control

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Job description

Overview

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Senior Children’s Nurse who is dynamic and high performing to join the senior management team as Matron for Children’s Services based at Colchester hospital.

You will provide managerial, professional and clinical leadership to nurses and support staff working within the children’s service ensuring the professional contributions of these staff is maximised to achieve the Trusts objectives and strategic goals in accordance with user needs, and national and local professional standards.

You will work well within the multi-disciplinary team, influencing and leading others in practice, in the delivery of clinical outcomes and support the General Manager to drive high standards of quality care and patient experience.

Working alongside the Children’s management team you will oversee a diverse portfolio including inpatient services, Children’s elective care, assessment unit and out patients.

The Matron is responsible and accountable for implementation of robust systems and processes that ensure there is a continuing improvement in the quality of the service provided to patients, safety to staff and visitors to the Trust premises, who may be affected by the work of the Trust.

Responsibilities

• They are also responsible and accountable to the Trust:
• For the delivery of the Clinical Specialty Clinical Governance agenda working within the Trust framework of Clinical Governance ensuring nursing and associated clinical services deliver quality, performance and operational objectives.
• For the continuous improvement of clinical productivity, patient safety and experience for all patients and carers
• Accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures through relentless vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy
• For management of the nursing and clinical service, ensuring the delivery of high quality, timely care

About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Culture and Transformation

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

How to apply

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025