Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8a Matron for Medical Specialties

The closing date is 02 February 2026

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a visible, compassionate and proactive leader who is committed to delivering high-quality patient care.

In this role, you will provide strong clinical, managerial and professional leadership to nursing teams, ensuring safe, effective and high-standard care across a range of specialist services. You will support the delivery of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy, lead on quality and clinical performance indicators, and ensure that patient experience remains central to all areas of service delivery.

The post holder will also support service development, champion good governance, and line manage nursing staff, promoting a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.

To maintain clinical credibility and support frontline teams, you will spend at least 20% of your time in direct clinical practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic senior nurse looking to drive improvements, lead change, and support the continued development of medical specialties.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification for more information, which is attached to advert.

Please note that you'll be required to support the Matron on call weekend rota.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

19 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7738329

Job locations

Barnet

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the Job Description and requirements for the role can be found within the Person Specification.

Please note that you'll be required to support the Matron on call weekend rota.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the Job Description and requirements for the role can be found within the Person Specification.

Please note that you'll be required to support the Matron on call weekend rota.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate the ability to meet Trust Values

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • First degree / or equivalent knowledge and skill
  • Relevant post registration courses in speciality
  • Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
  • Evidence of on-going professional development
  • Educated to Masters level or working towards
  • Evidence of management and leadership development

Experience

Essential

  • Current experience of line management of staff
  • Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff both formally and informally
  • Evidence of leading a change management initiative which improved patient care
  • Proven experience of managing budgetary resources
  • Evidence of managing Employment Relation issues
  • Proven experience of recruitment of staff to set world class values

Skills and Apitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise
  • Evidence of political awareness and professional issues in nursing
  • Experience of managing and sustaining change
  • Experience of developing and implementing new policies and guidance
  • Evidence of clinical standard/ guideline setting
  • Evidence of understanding professional issues in nursing
  • Skilled in staff selection and development
  • Thorough understanding and knowledge of key indicators of excellent quality care
  • Highly effective communication and relationship skills
  • Evidence of involvement with patient/user groups to develop patient centred care
  • Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of word, excel and powerpoint

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Evidence of recent personal development activity
  • Demonstrates an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Highly professional role model
  • Able to work to work under pressure
  • To be flexible and approachable
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate the ability to meet Trust Values

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • First degree / or equivalent knowledge and skill
  • Relevant post registration courses in speciality
  • Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
  • Evidence of on-going professional development
  • Educated to Masters level or working towards
  • Evidence of management and leadership development

Experience

Essential

  • Current experience of line management of staff
  • Evidence of teaching and developing junior staff both formally and informally
  • Evidence of leading a change management initiative which improved patient care
  • Proven experience of managing budgetary resources
  • Evidence of managing Employment Relation issues
  • Proven experience of recruitment of staff to set world class values

Skills and Apitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise
  • Evidence of political awareness and professional issues in nursing
  • Experience of managing and sustaining change
  • Experience of developing and implementing new policies and guidance
  • Evidence of clinical standard/ guideline setting
  • Evidence of understanding professional issues in nursing
  • Skilled in staff selection and development
  • Thorough understanding and knowledge of key indicators of excellent quality care
  • Highly effective communication and relationship skills
  • Evidence of involvement with patient/user groups to develop patient centred care
  • Demonstrates skills in IT systems and use of word, excel and powerpoint

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

  • Evidence of recent personal development activity
  • Demonstrates an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Highly professional role model
  • Able to work to work under pressure
  • To be flexible and approachable

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).

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.

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Divisional Director of Nursing

Karen Kirwilliam

karen.kirwilliam@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7738329

Job locations

Barnet

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


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