Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Nurse to take on the role of Clinical Matron for Paediatrics at Frimley Park Hospital. This pivotal role provides leadership across a dynamic and diverse range of paediatric services, including a 26‑beded inpatient ward, an adjacent 8‑beded Paediatric Assessment Unit, the Children’s Ambulatory and Outpatient Department (CACOU), and the Paediatric Community Services.
As Clinical Matron, you will play a key role in driving excellence in clinical care, patient safety, and service delivery. You will lead the development and implementation of strategies and work plans that align with Trust‑wide priorities, ensuring that the needs of children, young people, and their families remain at the heart of all services. This is a unique opportunity to influence and shape the future of paediatric care within a forward‑thinking and supportive organisation.
Responsibilities
Main duties of the job include ensuring the delivery of high‑quality care by implementing, monitoring, and reviewing clinical standards; collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans to enhance patient engagement, safety, and outcomes; providing strong and effective leadership by setting, monitoring, and maintaining professional standards within the paediatric service; and working collaboratively to address and manage complaints while leading the nursing contribution to clinical governance at the specialty or departmental level in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability‑confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification – Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse
* Masters level or equivalent level of study/experience
* Recognised leadership & development training
Person specification – Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience at senior clinical/managerial level
* Evidence of on‑going professional development in the specified nursing field of practice
* Significant experience of working as a clinical leader in the specified nursing field of practice
Desirable criteria
* In‑depth experience in a variety of hospital units
* Involvement in clinical audit and/or research
Person specification – Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
* Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence‑based practice and critical appraisal of research findings.
* Demonstrates knowledge of effective risk management
* Knowledge of current NHS issues including performance targets and the wider health economy.
* Knowledge and experience of management models, implementing change and/or new clinical practices and current professional issues.
* Effective communicator with all internal and external stakeholders.
* Understands principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrates experience of managing budgets.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
Desirable criteria
* Teaching and assessment skills
* Counselling skills
* Involvement in research or audit
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) Overview
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Hospitals and Health Care
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