Matron Paediatric Critical Care
The closing date is 02 June 2026
There is an exciting opportunity to apply for the role of Matron within Paediatric Critical Care (PCC). The unit is a combined PICU and PHDU with 33 commissioned beds, along with a dedicated PCC Outreach team, which cares for children from multiple specialties within RMCH as well as regional admissions and NICU transitions.
The post holder will need to demonstrate proven experience and credibility within Paediatric Critical Care. They will be an integral member of the Divisional Senior leadership and RMCH/MCS senior nursing team and will provide support to implement and monitor progress on delivery of strategic objectives to ensure the provision of high quality, patient and family centred services. She/he will provide professional and clinical nursing advice and actively contribute to innovative solutions to quality improvement, workforce and capacity management.
The Matron will support the Lead Nurse and Head of Nursing in the delivery of operational and budgetary management of nursing, quality and standards of care. She/he will ensure that services are delivered within allocated budgets, identifying evidence to support safe and effective service delivery and contribute to the delivery of the Divisional financial plans.
Main duties of the job
* Provide clinical and professional leadership and line management to nursing and allied health professional staff across the Care Division.
* Accountable to the Care Division’s Lead Nurse, providing visible leadership across a clinical service setting, monitoring and maintaining professional high standards.
* Committed to delivering high standards of patient care, with a focus on quality, patient safety and compliance and patient experience.
* Participate in the delivery of clinical governance and any regulatory and/or statutory requirements pertinent to the Care Division.
* Implement and monitor progress on delivery of the Trust strategy and objectives within the Care Division, working in partnership with the Clinical Department’s Clinical Lead and Service Manager.
* Support the delivery of the Care Division’s nursing and AHP objectives to meet Trust strategic aims ensuring that quality standards and statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
Qualifications
* First level graduate registration (RN Child or equivalent)
* Recent and significant experience in a PCC setting
* Degree in health‑related subject or working towards
* Evidence of relevant PCC qualification and continuing professional development
* Operational management experience at Band 7 level or above
* Appropriate teaching qualification
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the professional development agenda in the NHS
* Evidence of implementing and managing change using service improvement methodologies to improve services or patient experience
* Understanding of the principles and practice of performance improvement and key performance indicators
* Experience in management of staff in line with Human Resources policies and procedures
* Knowledge of regulatory and NHS strategy which impacts on education provision and experience of developing strategies to address changes
* Experience in delivering research and development in practice
* Experience in delivering service changes which require staff consultation processes
Training and Experience
* Knowledge and experience of clinical audit
* Knowledge and understanding of NHS Long Term Plan and implications for clinical leadership development
* Current knowledge of relevant professional and NHS Policy Initiatives
* Experience in managing projects to identified milestone and budget allocation
* Ongoing recent evidence of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice
* Effective leadership skills in relation to managing staff with ability to motivate and develop others
* Proven achievement in developing policy and service objectives, establishing and implementing innovative solutions
Skills and Abilities
* Evidence of strong leadership skills
* Ability to make decisions in a pressured environment
* Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in interdisciplinary working/communication
* Initiative, planning and finishing skills evidence
* Ability to produce reports, action plans, both written and verbal, with the ability to persuade and influence
* Ability to ensure a balance between empowering others to act and holding to account in order to achieve agreed targets and objectives
* Ability to implement organisational change including the development of effective teams
* Evidence of managing project budgets and providing reports in line with project milestones
Discrimination and Equality
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
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.
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year (pro rata)
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