The post holder will provide clear, visible and accountable leadership and operational management of nursing teams across medical wards and units within Emergency and Integrated Medicine Division. They will be accountable for the delivery of safe, high-quality and person-centred care, ensuring that nursing practice consistently meets professional, organisational and regulatory standards. The Matron will maintain a strong clinical presence, acting as a senior clinical leader, role modelling excellence and supporting complex decision-making. They will foster an inclusive and supportive culture where staff are valued and developed, while holding individuals and teams to high standards of care, behaviour and performance. The post holder will lead the development of nursing capability in clinical practice, complex case management, patient flow and timely discharge, ensuring services are efficient, responsive and aligned to organisational priorities. They will hold delegated responsibility for resources and budgets, and provide leadership and operational oversight across allocated wards, working closely with Ward Managers to ensure safe, effective and high-quality care and a positive patient experience. The Matron will play a key role in ensuring standards of care are consistently achieved and sustained, with a focus on identifying and addressing variation and improving quality across services.

please see full JD Clinical Leadership · Provide visible and effective clinical leadership across all areas, role modelling high standards of care and professional behaviours

• Maintain a strong clinical presence, supporting staff in clinical decision-making, complex patient care and discharge planning
• Foster a culture of compassion, inclusion and psychological safety
• Promote a culture where high standards of care are expected, supported and consistently demonstrated
• Address concerns in practice promptly with clear expectations and appropriate support
• Ensure Trust values are embedded in practice and behaviours
• Lead development of nursing teams in clinical skills, complex case management, patient flow and discharge
• Champion equitable care and reduction of health inequalities
• Develop and support integrated care pathways
• Act as an advocate for patients and staff
• Ensure effective management of patient safety, safeguarding and clinical risk
• Lead incident review and ensure learning is embedded
• Promote high standards in infection prevention, medication safety, nutrition and pressure ulcer prevention
• Support clinical supervision, reflective practice and staff wellbeing

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Management / Operational · Accountable for the operational performance of allocated wards and unit. Ensure services are safe, effective, responsive and well-led. Maintain a visible leadership presence across clinical area. Ensure safe staffing and appropriate skill mix. Oversee workforce performance, supporting development and addressing concerns appropriately. Lead recruitment, retention and succession planning. Manage sickness absence and promote staff wellbeing. Ensure appraisal, supervision and development processes are effective. Manage delegated budgets and resources efficiently. Monitor temporary staffing usage. Ensure high standards of documentation and communication

• Lead service delivery, change initiatives and workforce planning
• Maintain a safe, clean and well-managed environment