The closing date is 06 July 2026
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year Per Annum
Job summary
We are delighted to invite applications for the highly sought after position of Senior Matron for our CYP Acute services. Your skills and talents as a leader will help ensure our CYP and their families receive the unparalleled quality care they deserve and in return, you’ll find a rewarding career full of opportunity. You will be joining a highly experienced MDT with vast skills, whose focus and priorities are led by a passion to improve outcomes for CYP and deliver the highest standards of care. You must be able to demonstrate MDT working; exhibit strong communication and leadership skills. We welcome applications from senior nurses with experience of leading larger scale change, innovation and staff and service development to deliver outstanding care, every time. You will be joining at the most exciting time as we transform services to deliver care that is patient focused, digitally driven and delivered in the heart of our communities. With this in mind you will work closely with our community paediatric colleagues in delivering against the NHS 10 year plan. This role demands strategic vision as well as operational acuity. You will lead workforce transformation, develop emerging leaders, and champion MDT collaboration. You will lead our acute portfolio which includes our Paediatric Inpatient ward, PAU, HDU, Surgical Day Case Unit, outpatients, and the Clinical nurse specialist team. If you are looking for the next challenge in your career, this is the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
As part of our commitment to succession planning, the Senior Matron post is a role for experienced senior nursing staff who aspire to be excellent nurse leaders. The expectation in this role is that you will lead on corporate nursing responsibilities; offer support and act up in the absence of the Head of Nursing in preparation for your progression to a Head of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer role in the future.
It is recognised that this Senior role requires experienced Matrons who have the knowledge and capacity to offer advice and support for more complex professional issues.
Be a visible nurse leader and role model for a number of clinical areas with the responsibility and accountability for professional standards.
Be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
Accountable for identifying and ensuring improvements in patient safety, patient experience and effectiveness of service.
In conjunction with the Clinical Director & Group/Directorate Manager, lead the implementation and delivery of the clinical service improvement plan.
Provide expert advice to the Group /Directorate on all nursing matters.
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
Manage a devolved budget for a number of clinical areas ensuring efficient and effective use of resources.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- NMC Child Branch Registered Nurse
- Healthcare Related Masters Degree
- Recent and Relevant acute paediatric experience
- Experience working at an 8a matron level
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).