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Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Paediatric Matron (Band 8a) to join our dedicated leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional nurse leader to drive high-quality, safe, and compassionate care across our paediatric services.
As Matron, you will provide visible clinical leadership, support staff development, and ensure the delivery of outstanding patient and family-centred care. You will play a key role in quality improvement, governance, and operational management within a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
Please contact Jo West Lead Nurse WLCH [email protected] to discuss further.
Main duties of the job
- Provide visible and accessible leadership across clinical areas
- Ensure delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care
- Promote high standards of safeguarding practice
- Act as patient advocate where required
- Lead improvement in patient experience and outcomes
- Ensure compliance with professional and regulatory standards
- Operational Management
- Lead workforce planning and safe staffing
- Support budgetary and resource management
- Ensure effective management of incidents, complaints and risks
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety and governance
- Lead transformation and service improvement projects
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead a large team
- Ability to manage change, both personally & as a facilitator
- Excellent relevant Paediatric clinical skills
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Strong understanding of governance, risk and safeguarding
Desirable
- Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvements, workforce planning
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child)
- Educated to postgraduate diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
- Management/Leadership certificate or equivalent experience.
- Assessing mentoring qualification
- Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable
- Leadership or Management qualification (or working towards this qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 7 within Paediatric services
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Experience leading and motivating a multi-professional team
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
Desirable
- Evidence in Quality Improvement/Project Management
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This advert is for Matron General Paediatrics with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 pa inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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