Matron for Children and Young People
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,156.00 to £71,148.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64156.00 - £71148.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chelsea, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9289-WLCH-43 |
Summary
Ensure nursing practices comply with Trust procedural documents, incl. E-procurement. To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the ward team to do the right thing for people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong. Manage the delegated budget for the ward/department, working closely with the Lead Nurse, Deputy General and Finance managers, working to achieve financial balance. Ensure the health and safety of all staff, patients and visitors, reporting any incidents, hazards, or defects and taking responsibility to minimise risk. To implement action plans to ensure improvement if an incident has occurred. At all times adhering to and ensuring adherence to Trust policies and procedures. In accordance with Trusts policy for Provision of Safe Staffing and Skill Mix levels, formally agree with Director of Nursing the wards workforce requirements, utilising acuity and dependency tools monitor and review of nursing workforce as indicated, ensuring integration with the local delivery plan, and the optimal deployment of the nursing workforce. In line with the Trusts E-rostering policy deploy staff to ensure safe and appropriate nursing care are given at all times. This includes the approval of ward / department off-duties anticipating problems where they exist and taking local / timely actions as appropriate. As Line Manager, take responsibility for human resource issues including appraisal, personal development, sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance, recruitment and selection and personal career development delegating as appropriate. Take an active role in discharge planning and ensure close and effective liaison with other agencies following a patients admission/discharge to/from a ward/department. Liaise with support services to ensure satisfactory levels of service and where concerns bring these to the attention of the line manager or Senior Nursing Leadership Team at WLCH. Ensure all complaints both formal and informal are dealt with promptly and courteously in accordance with Trust policy. To respond in writing to complaints by interviewing staff, collating information and writing statements to provide evidence, reviewing practise where appropriate in response. Actively participate in local and Trust level meetings proactively seeking to improve patients experience and feeding back relevant information to the Team Meet regularly with the Lead Nurse to monitor clinical care, finance/resources and HR issues, ensuring clear communication pathways into and out of the department. Deputise for Lead Nurse if required.