Paediatric Matron

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be a highly visible and accessible senior nursing leader, responsible for the Senior Sisters within their areas and accountable to the Associate Director and Deputy Director of Nursing for Paediatrics. Working as part of the Clinical Service Unit Management Team, they will support safe operational delivery across paediatric wards, including capacity management, discharge processes, staffing oversight and ensuring the right skill mix is maintained 24/7.

As a delegated budget holder, they will ensure efficient use of resources, contribute to divisional CIP programmes, and uphold high standards of clinical care, governance, infection prevention, cleanliness, and patient experience through visible leadership and regular clinical presence.

You will drive the implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy, promote professional development and lifelong learning, and maintain uptodate knowledge of national guidance and best practice.

You will lead audit, quality improvement, policy development, and multidisciplinary communication, ensuring lessons from complaints and incidents are acted upon. They will support Senior Sisters with performance and workforce management, contribute to integrated care pathways, ensure compliance with standards such as CQC and CNST, and participate in divisional governance and project work. T

he role also includes overseeing education and training provision, supporting shared governance and staff empowerment, and developing systems to respond effectively to patient concerns.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold current NMC registration as RN Child or RSCN
• Recent evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Educated to Degree level
• Management Qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Senior Nurse/Ward Manager experience
• Staff management experience
• Budget Management

Desirable

• Previous experience as Lead Nurse/Matron
• Participated in audit and research

Communication Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills with proven ability to make sound clinical and operational decisions

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Aware of current professional nursing issues and government charters relevant to role
• Understanding of the modern NHS and current national and local priorities within children's and young people's healthcare.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Southend

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)