Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-ES63
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £57,888 - £64,880 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Matron for Neonatal Services
Band 8a
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated neonatal matron to join our local neonatal unit and neonatal community outreach team at Frimley Park Hospital.
If you are dedicated to contributing to a team striving to deliver excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career in neonatal nursing, then this is the role for you.
You will be accountable for the neonates and their family experience and the delivery of high-quality services within the neonatal unit on our Frimley Park site, ensuring efficient and effective management of all resources to deliver safe and effective neonatal care in an environment of continuous improvement.
As a professional lead in this service, you will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills as well as leading and influencing change.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have clinical and managerial responsibility for a defined clinical portfolio at Frimley Health Foundation Trust. The Matron will also have a defined set of relevant requirements specific for the core area of responsibility this will be defined by the Head of Nursing. The post holder will report directly to the Head of Nursing.
The post holder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided within the Neonatal department taking responsibility for the Neonatal unit and neonatal community/outreach team at Frimley Park Hospital.
Providing strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by patients, families and carers.
Emphasis on the areas of Patient Safety, Patient Experience, User Engagement/Participation and Clinical Outcomes will be essential.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for supporting the Head of Nursing in activities relating to the delivery of high - quality services, including involvement in maintaining activity levels, managing service pressures and maintaining the highest standards of care. They will provide support to the Head of Nursing for day to day operational issues and deputise as deemed appropriate.
The post holder will have direct access to the Head of Nursing for advice, support development and professional guidance.
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.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
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
- Qualification in Speciality (QIS)
- Recognised leadership & development training
Skills & Knowledge
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.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Use own initiative and meet deadlines.
- Effective communicator with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Understanding the principles of Effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
- IT literate with good understanding of common packages.
- Able to lead, empower others and influence innovative practice and service development.
- Demonstrate involvement in clinical supervision.
- Understanding of role in relation to wider hospital pressures and organizational objectives.
- Ability to serve on project groups and/or committees.
- Creative and innovative thinker, objective with high level of integrity.
- Adaptable and flexible
- Team player
- Able to foster positive relationships with co-workers and work across professional and organizational boundaries.
- Self aware
- Able to motivate others.
- Able to deal with difficult and complex situations.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback initiatives.
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Counselling Skills
- Involvement in research or audit.
- Experience of working with, involving and empowering groups of patients and the wider public on specific projects.
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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Wilson
- Job title
- Interim Head of Nursing for CYP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006133490
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