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From the employer's careers site First seen 6 Nov 2026

Matron-Specialist Medicine

Salary

£63665 to £70887 per year

Apply on Barts Health NHS Trust

Description

This role provides key strategic oversight for our Specialist Medical Wards at Newham University Hospital. The post holder provides innovative clinical and professional leadership to nursing at all levels within the service group, ensuring nursing care is delivered to a high standard and the nursing resource is managed effectively.

The role will be supportive of nursing leads in these areas in their delivery of safe and compassionate care. The post holder is responsible for maintaining the standards as identified by the Care Quality Commission and other regulatory bodies, supporting quality improvement projects with the ward sister/charge nurse and support the multidisciplinary team to take forward the directorates quality and safety agenda.

Main duties of the job:

  • Provide supportive and clear objectives to the post holders direct line reporters.
  • Deliver on key performance indicators related to the directorates: Quality & safety framework, Clinical strategy, Financial objectives, Strategy for education & research.
  • Deliver and actively contribute to the key performance indicators relates to the sites "safe and compassionate" quality improvement plans, this includes local and site wide quality improvements work streams.

The post combines clinical expertise, leadership and educational/research skills with managerial and professional responsibilities.

The salary for this role is £63,665 to £70,887 a year.

Skills

Required

  • Registered Nurse
  • Masters Level
  • continuing professional development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Formal presentation skills
  • Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Leadership/management course
  • Previous experience of working as an 8a
  • Operational management experience in an acute hospital setting
  • Teaching and education experience
  • Audit skills
  • Clinical governance and risk management
  • Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9259-26-1876

Apply on Barts Health NHS Trust