Matron for General Paediatrics

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Matron for General Paediatrics to lead paediatric services. The role involves overseeing high-quality patient care, managing budgets, and providing leadership to nursing staff. Ideal candidates will have significant experience at a senior level and relevant nursing qualifications. Committed to a respectful and innovative work environment, this position offers a supportive culture for patient-centered care.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits including Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Must have experience at Senior Charge Nurse/Sister Band 7 level within specialty.
• Proven ability to lead a large team is essential.
• Educational background in nursing with teaching/assessing qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently.
• Lead the operational management of paediatric services.

Skills

Leadership

Organisation and management skills

Advanced written and verbal communication

Audit skills

IT Skills

Education

Registered Nurse/RN Child/RSCN

Postgraduate diploma/degree

Management certificate

Leadership or Management qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Matron for General Paediatrics to lead our paediatric services with excellence. As a senior nursing leader, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring clinical standards, staff development, and operational efficiency.

We are absolutely committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our hospitals. We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care and who take pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients, customers and colleagues with respect and dignity, and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation in all that they do.

Main duties of the job

• To provide the operational management responsibility for the following areas and to oversee the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers:- Great Western Ward- Paediatric Outpatient Services across St Mary's and Hammersmith sites- General Paediatrics and Day Surgery
• As a key member of a multi professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.
• Ensure that patients are assessed, have care plans that are implemented and evaluated in accordance with Trust's evidence based procedural documents.
• To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the ward team to do the right thing for people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong.
• Clinical credible within sphere of work- General Paediatrics
• Have continuous responsibility and providing visible professional leadership and line management for a team of nursing and support staff.
• Ensure staffing is in line with Trust policy.
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/RN Child/RSCN
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• Educated to postgraduate diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
• Management certificate or equivalent experience.
• MSc/MRes or working towards this qualification
• Leadership or Management qualification (or working towards this qualification)

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience at Senior Charge Nurse/Sister Band 7 level within specialty
• Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Experience in managing complaints and quality assurance
• Evidence in Quality Improvement/Project Management
• Has introduced a Change in Practice
• Evidence of Research / Publications

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to lead a large team
• Organisation and management skills, i.e. Negotiating skills, Team building skills and Appraisal skills
• Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary e.g. audit of clinical incidents
• Ability to undertake Governance and risk processes
• IT Skills (Including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages and accurate, fast typing skills)
• Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvements, strategies for infection control)

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.