Matron

Job overview

Are you an experienced nursing leader ready to shape the future of surgical services?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and inspirational Surgical Matron to join the senior nursing leadership team within the Surgery Division at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. T

his is a pivotal role for a passionate and forward thinking registered nurse who is committed to delivering outstanding patient care, leading quality improvement and supporting the development of high-performing teams.

As Surgical Matron, you will provide professional and operational leadership across designated surgical wards and departments. You will work closely with the Head of Nursing, Clinical Leads and Service Managers to ensure patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care while driving excellence in patient experience, workforce development and clinical outcomes.

Main duties of the job

You will:

Provide visible, compassionate and effective nursing leadership across surgical services.

Lead quality improvement, patient safety and clinical governance initiatives.

Champion the delivery of Harm Free Care, patient experience and the Trust Quality and Safety Strategy.

Support and develop ward managers and multidisciplinary teams to achieve excellence in care delivery.

Drive performance against key quality, workforce and operational indicators.

Lead investigations, risk management activities and lessons learned following incidents and complaints.

Support safe patient flow and timely discharge planning across the division.

Develop a positive learning culture that promotes professional development, education and staff wellbeing.

Contribute to service transformation, innovation and workforce planning.

Participate in the senior leader site oversight rota, including weekend cover.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced senior nurse who:

Essential Requirements

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.

Degree-level education.

Post-registration qualification or equivalent specialty experience.

Master's degree or equivalent (or working towards Master's/equivalent level qualification).

Teaching and assessing qualification.

Minimum of 3 year’s senior clinical leadership experience within a surgical environment.

Proven experience managing and developing multidisciplinary teams.

Demonstrable experience leading service improvement and change management programmes.

Experience of quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and patient safety initiatives.

Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.

Strong understanding of the wider NHS agenda and healthcare landscape.

Desirable

Experience of managing budgets and resources.

Non-medical prescribing qualification.

Project management and service development expertise.

What We Offer

At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting our staff to thrive. We offer:

A supportive and inclusive leadership team.

Opportunities for continued professional and leadership development.

The chance to influence strategic nursing priorities across surgical services.

A culture focused on innovation, quality improvement and patient-centred care.

The opportunity to make a real difference to the experience and outcomes of patients and their families.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.