Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Specialties
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7738329
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £61,631 - £68,623 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8a Matron for Medical Specialties
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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 link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- Demonstrate the ability to meet Trust Values
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
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
- Karen Kirwilliam
- Job title
- Interim Divisional Director of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
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