• Provide visible leadership and operational oversight of the ward with 24-hour accountability.
• Promote a culture of patient-centred care, safety, compassion, and continuous improvement.
• Support workforce planning, rostering, recruitment, retention, and staff wellbeing.
• Ensure resources are managed effectively within agreed budgets.
• Lead discharge planning and patient flow initiatives to optimise length of stay and patient experience.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and compliant care environment.
• Deputise for the Modern Matron as required.

Clinical Practice

• Maintain expert knowledge of acute medical nursing and delivery of evidence-based care.
• Ensure patients receive safe, effective, and high-quality care.
• Lead by example and act as a role model for professional practice.
• Support staff development and clinical competency through education and supervision.
• Ensure compliance with agreed care pathways, standards, and clinical protocols.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary communication and collaboration.

Quality, Safety and Governance

• Lead quality improvement, audit, patient safety, and risk management activities.
• Investigate incidents, implement learning, and promote a culture of openness and continuous improvement.
• Monitor performance against quality indicators and develop action plans where required.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control, medicines management, safeguarding, health and safety, and Trust policies.
• Support appraisal, mandatory training, clinical supervision, and professional development for all staff.
• Use patient, family, and staff feedback to improve services and patient outcomes.

Communication

• Communicate effectively in complex, sensitive, and challenging situations.
• Ensure information is delivered clearly and appropriately to patients, relatives, staff, and stakeholders.
• Develop positive working relationships across professional groups and services.
• Promote collaborative working, inclusion, and shared decision-making.

General

• Undertake duties in accordance with Trust policies, professional standards, and the NMC Code.
• Participate in training, service development, and organisational initiatives.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to the grade and responsibilities of the post.