Matron/Lead AHP SURGERY

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development

NHS Pension

Temporary Workforce Service enrollment

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a senior Matron to lead clinical services within our divisions. The role requires visible, compassionate leadership to multidisciplinary teams, upholding professional and regulatory standards through governance, audits and quality improvement.

You will drive service development, workforce growth and innovation across paediatric pathways and ensure safe, effective, high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or AHP with active NMC/HCPC registration.
• Significant senior leadership experience within clinical services and ability to provide senior operational and professional leadership out of hours.
• Proven ability to embed, monitor and improve clinical standards and quality outcomes.
• Strong experience in governance, patient safety, quality improvement and service assurance.
• Demonstrable ability to lead teams, influence practice and deliver sustainable service improvement.
• Values‑driven leader with a visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership style.
• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership; ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high‑quality care; lead quality improvement, patient safety, governance and assurance programmes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor clinical standards, audits, incidents and performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and support the workforce through recruitment, education, appraisal and professional development.
• Lead safeguarding, infection prevention, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Manage staffing, resources and operational performance to ensure safe and sustainable services.
• Provide expert professional advice and model compassionate leadership.
• Participate in the Matron of the day rota, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Senior leadership

Governance

Quality improvement

Staff development

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Nursing/AHP qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the professional and operational leadership of our clinical services in the newly created 8a Matron roles., Monitor clinical standards, audits, incidents and performance, driving continuous improvement. Develop and support the workforce through recruitment, education, appraisal and professional development. Work collaboratively with nursing, medical and operational leaders to improve services and patient pathways. Lead on safeguarding, infection prevention, risk management and regulatory compliance. Manage staffing, resources and operational performance to ensure safe and sustainable services. Provide expert professional advice and act as a visible role model for compassionate leadership. Participate in the Matron of the day rota which includes evening and weekend working.

These are senior clinical leadership roles with responsibility for a diverse portfolio of services, in our Clinical Divisions. As Matron, you will provide visible, compassionate leadership to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care. You will have a proven ability to uphold professional, clinical and regulatory standards through robust governance, audit, quality improvement and assurance processes. Working closely with operational, nursing and medical colleagues, you will support service development, workforce growth and innovation across the paediatric pathway. You will promote a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement, challenging poor practice where necessary and driving high standards of care. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, communication and relationship‑building skills, with experience of managing change, operational pressures and compliance with national standards and quality indicators. A commitment to improving patient safety, experience and outcomes will be at the heart of your approach.

• Registered Nurse or AHP with active NMC/HCPC registration.
• Significant senior leadership experience within clinical services and ability to provide senior operational and professional leadership out of hours.
• Proven ability to embed, monitor and improve clinical standards and quality outcomes.
• Strong experience in governance, patient safety, quality improvement and service assurance.
• Demonstrable ability to lead teams, influence practice and deliver sustainable service improvement.
• Values-driven leader with a visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership style.
• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership Ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care Lead quality improvement, patient safety, governance and assurance programmes.

Benefits

• staff development
• enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• access to onsite nurseries
• staff restaurants and accommodation
• free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.