Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Working Monday - Friday office hours. Some flexibility to work condensed hours over 4 days
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)
- Job ref
- 389-25-7405534
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 N/A
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Medicine Matron focus Q&S
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Closing Date: 31.08.25
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 01.09.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 08.09.25
The post holder will have responsibility for:
This is an exciting opportunity to oversee the robust leadership of Ward 27, the medically fit for discharge ward, while advancing the Quality and Safety agenda within Specialist Medicine. The Matron will provide strong clinical leadership and effective management to support departmental senior nurses in delivering high standards of patient care, evidenced by key quality indicators.
As the operational nursing lead, the Matron will oversee care delivery, ensuring a compassionate, respectful, and inclusive environment. They will promote infection prevention, maintain open communication channels, and foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
The role includes coordinating multidisciplinary care, developing seamless patient pathways, and leading the clinical governance initiative. The successful post holder will be responsible for the CSU’s quality improvement, risk management and assurance agenda. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
Additionally, the Matron will champion education and training, building partnerships with universities and training bodies to enhance staff capability and service quality.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking roles in relation to operational managemant of a clinical area and over see and coordinate the quality and safety stratergy for specialist medicine. Please see job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Undertaking roles in relation to operational managemant of a clinical area and over see and coordinate the quality and safety stratergy for specialist medicine. Please see job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in a range of settings with substantial experience at a leadership level.
- Able to demonstrate having worked in an autonomous role utilising skills in complex situations
- Ability to evidence knowledge of the trusts risk and governance strategy.
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries
- Experience in leading and managing staff
- Experience of clinical audit/R&D processes and practice
- Experience in policy or standard operating procedure development
- Experience of being accountable for patient care as well as decision making skills
- Proven experience in managing and implementing change
- Designed and delivered teaching or education packages to patients, carers and health care staff
- Recent experience, in the last 2 years of operational nursing leadership
- Understanding of health policy and its impact on the Professional Nursing agenda and Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
- Evidence of: - Quality assurance - Participating in Trust wide initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Budgetary financial management experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to lead, influence and provide consultations within a mutli-disciplinary environment
- Report writing / Presentation skills
- Change management, decision and problem solving skills
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Ability to manage, motivate and empower others
- Ability to work as part of a team, networking skills
- Teaching and mentoring skills
- Able to effectively and appropriately deal with criticism and challenging people and situations
- Ability to positively and creatively challenge current thinking in order to develop new and improved policy and working practices
- Able to influence others from partner agencies, to achieve national targets without any direct authority
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
- Advanced IT skills (including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages)
Desirable criteria
- In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient groups
- Curriculum planning and facilitation skills
- Mentoring and counselling skills
- Project Management
- Evidence of Quality Bench Marking
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance e.g., NICE etc.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the NHS national targets and priorities
- Understanding of the Trust’s objectives and priorities and the ability to work across operational boundaries
- An understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Adult Safe Guarding and Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards.
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
- Knowledge of patient safety issues
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation and requirements
- Knowledge of the key regulations, outcomes and assessments methods used by the Care Quality Commission judgement of healthcare organisations.
Desirable criteria
- Political awareness
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- ENB 659 or equivalent – SLIP, 998
- Evidence of current CPD
- Evidence of further study/knowledge at Masters level or equivalent experience
- Degree
Desirable criteria
- Have undertaken post qualification leadership training
- Post registration qualification in risk management or other relevant topic
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
- Rebecca Kidd
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Nursing for Specialist Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07870575682
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