Job summary
We are seeking a forward-thinking Endocrinology Matron who exemplifies our values: Kind, Expert, Collaborative, and Aspire. This senior nursing leadership role is an opportunity to shape patient-centred endocrine services for people with complex endocrine conditions.
You will foster a supportive environment for staff and patients, champion high standards of care, and ensure evidence-based endocrine practice across all service areas. As a collaborative leader, you will work with multidisciplinary teams and system partners to drive improvements and enhance outcomes. A commitment to innovation and continuous improvement is essential.
Specialist endocrinology experience is advantageous, but we welcome visionary nurse leaders able to motivate teams, transform services, and uphold quality and safety. If you share our values and passion for advancing endocrine care, we encourage you to apply and make a lasting impact on both patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure high standards of patient care at all times, challenging poor practice in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct.
- Collaborate with senior members of the Divisional team to assure that standards set out in the relevant Nursing & Midwifery strategy and direction for the Trust are delivered at ward level.
- Ensure local plans support all clinical quality external accreditation, e.g., Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards.
- Ensure nursing practices comply with Trust procedural documents.
- Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership, demonstrating expert knowledge and standards of clinical practice.
- Lead a defined service or group of named CNS / Endocrinology Specialist Practitioners, promoting interdisciplinary and collaborative working practices.
- Lead teaching, supervision, and continuous assessment of all learners, delegating as appropriate. Provide a quality learning environment for all staff, including medical staff and others.
- Ensure attendance at mandatory study days and maintain accurate records.
- Monitor and supervise performance of all staff, identifying and actioning specific training needs, delegating as appropriate.
About us
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. .
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Management or Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable clinical experience within the relevant area- Endocrinology
- Significant post-registration experience in a leadership position
- Endocrinology Course for Postgraduates
Desirable
- Masters/PhD level qualification
- Project Management
- Research and audit experience in Endocrinology
- Significant experience as a clinical leader in Endocrinology
- Specialty specific qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
- Ability to lead and inspire a large team
- Organisation and management skills
- Negotiating skills
- Team building skills
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to manage change effectively & deal with complex and difficult situations
- Experience of leading people through change
- Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- IT Skills (including Microsoft Office packages and fast and accurate keyboard skills)
- Capable of working strategically
- Analyse complex information to make operational decisions
- Maintain accurate records
- Ability to plan and organise complex activities e.g. planning specialist training
Desirable
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
- Ability to lead and inspire a large team
- Organisation and management skills
- Negotiating skills
- Team building skills
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to manage change effectively & deal with complex and difficult situations
- Experience of leading people through change
- Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- IT Skills (including Microsoft Office packages and fast and accurate keyboard skills)
Experience
Essential
- Improving projects
- Leading and developing a team
- Effective budget management
- Quality assurance
- Change management
- Complaints handling
- Research and audit
- Trust wide initiatives/ committee membership
- Working at a senior nursing level at band 7
- Delivering training
Desirable
- Fracture Liaison
- Pituitary Disorders
- Lipids
- Glands
- Metabolic Disturbances
- Research- Endocrinology
- Related Disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
- Budget and people management
- Sound knowledge of both clinical and non-clinical policies
- Current issues in healthcare/nursing
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Management or Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable clinical experience within the relevant area- Endocrinology
- Significant post-registration experience in a leadership position
- Endocrinology Course for Postgraduates
Desirable
- Masters/PhD level qualification
- Project Management
- Research and audit experience in Endocrinology
- Significant experience as a clinical leader in Endocrinology
- Specialty specific qualification
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
- Ability to lead and inspire a large team
- Organisation and management skills
- Negotiating skills
- Team building skills
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to manage change effectively & deal with complex and difficult situations
- Experience of leading people through change
- Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- IT Skills (including Microsoft Office packages and fast and accurate keyboard skills)
- Capable of working strategically
- Analyse complex information to make operational decisions
- Maintain accurate records
- Ability to plan and organise complex activities e.g. planning specialist training
Desirable
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
- Ability to lead and inspire a large team
- Organisation and management skills
- Negotiating skills
- Team building skills
- Appraisal skills
- Ability to manage change effectively & deal with complex and difficult situations
- Experience of leading people through change
- Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- IT Skills (including Microsoft Office packages and fast and accurate keyboard skills)
Experience
Essential
- Improving projects
- Leading and developing a team
- Effective budget management
- Quality assurance
- Change management
- Complaints handling
- Research and audit
- Trust wide initiatives/ committee membership
- Working at a senior nursing level at band 7
- Delivering training
Desirable
- Fracture Liaison
- Pituitary Disorders
- Lipids
- Glands
- Metabolic Disturbances
- Research- Endocrinology
- Related Disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
- Budget and people management
- Sound knowledge of both clinical and non-clinical policies
- Current issues in healthcare/nursing
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).
