Job summary
Due to promotion, an exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and enthusiastic senior paediatric nurse to join our clinical team at Newham University Hospital; part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group.
This post is for a dedicated senior children's nurse who is passionate about providing and developing excellent services for children and young people.
As Matron, in acute paediatric services, you will be accountable for coordinating safe, high quality, evidence based care to improve the experience for children, young people and their carers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the nursing team caring for children and young people within the Women's and Children's Division. They will work closely with the ADON and other senior nursing and midwifery staff across both the Division at Newham Hospital and the Group wide Children's Health Board.
The post holder will support the Governance agenda and work closely with their triumvirate colleagues, including service managers and clinical leads.
If you possess strong leadership qualities and are passionate about fostering a culture which values high quality standards of patient focused care for children and young people this could be the opportunity you are looking for.
For further information and to discuss the role please contact
Sherry Manning Associate Director of Nursing on 07920822951 or via email at sherry.manning@nhs.net
July 2025
Main duties of the job
To provide nursing leadership and accountability for the children and young people's service
To secure the highest standards of clinical care within the specific services within your remit over the 24-hour period by providing strong professional leadership and line management to clinical staff.
To assist in ensuring the delivery of equitable front line support mechanisms and services to users and carers that are person centered, risk managed and driven by national, organizational, divisional and Trust strategies in partnership with other agencies.
Set clear expectations to support staff in delivering compassionate care, creating systems to ensure they remain connected to their own and the organisations core values.
Matrons have overall management responsibility for their designated clinical areas providing clear, visible leadership to create a culture of compassion, creativity and candour which is truly committed to improving the service user experience at every step of their care pathway.
To work with speciality lead consultants and service managers to drive forward quality, safety and ensure financially effective services.
Work within the NHS Matrons charter for standards (2020).
To deputise for the ADON as required.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualififcations
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse
- MSC Qualification or working towards
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Advanced qualification in a particular area or specialty
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive acute care experience and credibility as a clinical leader
- Knowledge of the current workforce, quality and education agendas within the acute NHS setting
Experience
Essential
- Managing staff and budget control
- Acute care skills
- Change management and workforce development
- Achieving targets
- Partnership working across departments and professional boundaries
- Ability to analyse and present data
Desirable
- Experience of working in a MDT leadership team
- Experience of presenting data and evidence a senior level
- Experience in education and training
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and motivation of staff
- Mentorship, supervision, facilitation and teaching
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting priorities and deadlines that impact on patient care
- Ability to manage stress and stressful situations and support staff under pressure
- Effective budget management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High-level written, verbal and presentational skills
- Ability to influence
- Computer literacy
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Patient and person centred
- Provides value through innovation
- Forges strong working relationships
- Values achievement
- Flexibly and adaptable to changing and evolving service needs
Person Specification
Qualififcations
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse
- MSC Qualification or working towards
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Advanced qualification in a particular area or specialty
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive acute care experience and credibility as a clinical leader
- Knowledge of the current workforce, quality and education agendas within the acute NHS setting
Experience
Essential
- Managing staff and budget control
- Acute care skills
- Change management and workforce development
- Achieving targets
- Partnership working across departments and professional boundaries
- Ability to analyse and present data
Desirable
- Experience of working in a MDT leadership team
- Experience of presenting data and evidence a senior level
- Experience in education and training
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and motivation of staff
- Mentorship, supervision, facilitation and teaching
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting priorities and deadlines that impact on patient care
- Ability to manage stress and stressful situations and support staff under pressure
- Effective budget management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High-level written, verbal and presentational skills
- Ability to influence
- Computer literacy
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Patient and person centred
- Provides value through innovation
- Forges strong working relationships
- Values achievement
- Flexibly and adaptable to changing and evolving service needs
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
