Matron - Adult Emergency Department
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W6 8RF
Salary
£66,274 to £73,496
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
Following an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emergency Department at St Mary's Hospital as an Emergency Department ...
- To provide professional leadership and clinical role modelling in order to inspire the nursing team in the Emergency Department.
- To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership, providing a highly visible and authoritative presence, in order to facilitate the provision of high quality care, ensuring that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
- To support the Lead Nurse / Business Service Manager in the delivery of a high quality patient focused care which contributes to the patient's overall experience.
- To deputise as required for the Lead Nurse or Business Service Manager to develop and embed procedures, guidelines and protocols to support the development of a safe and efficient service.
- To monitor the level of service provided by the support services through regular audit and take remedial action as necessary.
- To supervise the professional development and appraisal of staff through their line management structure
- To take responsibility for clinical standards of care Monitoring of Quality Indicators, infection control prevention and patient experience.
- To foster a culture of incident reporting and responding to incidents, reflection, equal opportunity, openness, mutual respect between the professions and professional development within the unit
- To support the development of nursing research and audit
- To ensure that mechanisms are in place for the collection and submission of appropriate data in respect to service delivery.
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.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Education
Essential
- RN level 1
- Degree in Nursing or Equivalent
- Post registration qualification in Emergency Nursing
Desirable
- Masters in relevant healthcare topic
- Leadership/Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Emergency Care as a Band 7
- Experience of budget and resource management
- Experience of Clinical Governance, patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness
- Experience of effective leadership
- Work within the scope of the NMC Code Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills.
- Understanding of Microsoft office including Excel and Powerpoint and other software tools
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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