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Job summary
Director of Clinical Services (Matron) Chichester Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Competitive salary depending on experience 37.5 hours per week At Nuffield Health, you'll discover nursing as it should be: more time to care and to get to know the people who are our patients. We're proud to deliver matron-led care, which means you'll enjoy a highly visible role, as a Clinical Lead with a true passion for delivering excellent personalised care.
Main duties of the job
As a Director of Clinical Services (Matron), you will: Quickly understand the clinical challenges facing our hospital and build excellent relationships with internal customers and external bodies Ensure that we provide safe and effective care through a range of surgical and medical interventions Deliver effective operational management and inspirational leadership Be a role model for excellent clinical governance, providing strategy and direction for our hospital Champion improvements to clinical standards, care and service across wards, theatres, outpatients, pharmacy, radiology, imaging, cardiology and pathology Always be approachable and accessible to patients, relatives and colleagues
About us
Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital is a 30 bedded hospital within walking distance of the city centre with free onsite car parking. The hospital has two laminar flow operating theatres and two minor treatment rooms in the outpatient department. There is a small radiology department and CT/ MRI services are provided in a mobile unit. Inpatient physiotherapy is provided within the hospital whilst our outpatients attend the fitness and wellbeing centre at Chichester gate for their follow up physio and hydrotherapy treatments.
Details
- Date posted: 08 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: JR0098903
- Job locations: 78 Broyle Road, Chichester, PO19 6WB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Director of Clinical Services (Matron) Chichester Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Competitive salary depending on experience 37.5 hours per week At Nuffield Health, you'll discover nursing as it should be: more time to care and to get to know the people who are our patients. We're proud to deliver matron-led care, which means you'll enjoy a highly visible role, as a Clinical Lead with a true passion for delivering excellent personalised care. As a Director of Clinical Services at our Chichester Hospital, you'll have a strong track record in leading and developing nursing practice. As well as a thorough understanding of evidence-based practice and the health care regulatory agenda, you're able to stabilise and re-engage teams, driving the standards of care. As a Director of Clinical Services (Matron), you will:
Quickly understand the clinical challenges facing our hospital and build excellent relationships with internal customers and external bodies
Ensure that we provide safe and effective care through a range of surgical and medical interventions
Deliver effective operational management and inspirational leadership
Be a role model for excellent clinical governance, providing strategy and direction for our hospital
Champion improvements to clinical standards, care and service across wards, theatres, outpatients, pharmacy, radiology, imaging, cardiology and pathology
Always be approachable and accessible to patients, relatives and colleagues
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- As a Director of Clinical Services at our Chichester Hospital, you'll have a strong track record in leading and developing nursing practice. As well as a thorough understanding of evidence-based practice and the health care regulatory agenda, you're able to stabilise and re-engage teams, driving the standards of care.
Qualifications
Essential
- As a Director of Clinical Services at our Chichester Hospital, you'll have a strong track record in leading and developing nursing practice. As well as a thorough understanding of evidence-based practice and the health care regulatory agenda, you're able to stabilise and re-engage teams, driving the standards of care.
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