Specialist Medicine Matron focus Q&S

Integrated Care System; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Specialist Medicine Matron to oversee Ward 27 and enhance the Quality and Safety agenda. The role entails providing clinical leadership, managing multidisciplinary care, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. Applicants should possess significant leadership experience and a Registered General Nurse qualification, among other credentials. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in various settings.
• Experience in managing and implementing change.
• Experience of clinical audit/R&D processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management of the clinical area.
• Coordinate quality and safety strategy for specialist medicine.
• Champion education and training for staff.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Excellent time management

Teamwork

Teaching and mentoring

Advanced IT skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

Degree

Post registration qualification in risk management

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Medicine Matron focus Q&S

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 01.09.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 08.09.25

The post holder will have responsibility for:

This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the robust leadership of Ward 27, the medically fit for discharge ward, while advancing the Quality and Safety agenda within Specialist Medicine. The Matron will provide strong clinical leadership and effective management to support departmental senior nurses in delivering high standards of patient care, evidenced by key quality indicators.As the operational nursing lead, the Matron will oversee care delivery, ensuring a compassionate, respectful, and inclusive environment. They will promote infection prevention, maintain open communication channels, and foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.The role includes coordinating multidisciplinary care, developing seamless patient pathways, and leading the clinical governance initiative. The successful post holder will be responsible for the CSU's quality improvement, risk management and assurance agenda. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders.Additionally, the Matron will champion education and training, building partnerships with universities and training bodies to enhance staff capability and service quality.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking roles in relation to operational managemant of a clinical area and over see and coordinate the quality and safety stratergy for specialist medicine. Please see job description and person specification.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

Undertaking roles in relation to operational managemant of a clinical area and over see and coordinate the quality and safety stratergy for specialist medicine. Please see job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience in a range of settings with substantial experience at a leadership level.
• Able to demonstrate having worked in an autonomous role utilising skills in complex situations
• Ability to evidence knowledge of the trusts risk and governance strategy.
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries
• Experience in leading and managing staff
• Experience of clinical audit/R&D processes and practice
• Experience in policy or standard operating procedure development
• Experience of being accountable for patient care as well as decision making skills
• Proven experience in managing and implementing change
• Designed and delivered teaching or education packages to patients, carers and health care staff
• Recent experience, in the last 2 years of operational nursing leadership
• Understanding of health policy and its impact on the Professional Nursing agenda and Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
• Evidence of: -Quality assurance -Participating in Trust wide initiatives
• Budgetary financial management experience

Skills

• Proven ability to lead, influence and provide consultations within a mutli-disciplinary environment
• Report writing / Presentation skills
• Change management, decision and problem solving skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Ability to manage, motivate and empower others
• Ability to work as part of a team, networking skills
• Teaching and mentoring skills
• Able to effectively and appropriately deal with criticism and challenging people and situations
• Ability to positively and creatively challenge current thinking in order to develop new and improved policy and working practices
• Able to influence others from partner agencies, to achieve national targets without any direct authority
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
• Advanced IT skills (including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages)
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient groups
• Curriculum planning and facilitation skills
• Mentoring and counselling skills
• Project Management
• Evidence of Quality Bench Marking

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g., NICE etc.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national targets and priorities
• Understanding of the Trust's objectives and priorities and the ability to work across operational boundaries
• An understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Adult Safe Guarding and Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards.
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
• Knowledge of patient safety issues
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and requirements
• Knowledge of the key regulations, outcomes and assessments methods used by the Care Quality Commission judgement of healthcare organisations.
• Political awareness

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• ENB 659 or equivalent - SLIP, 998
• Evidence of current CPD
• Evidence of further study/knowledge at Masters level or equivalent experience
• Degree
• Have undertaken post qualification leadership training
• Post registration qualification in risk management or other relevant topic

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust