Clinical Matron - Critical Care
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 5DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-1612 |
Summary
1. Clinical Leadership a) To set and monitor high standards of safe clinical care, underpinned by sound evidence-based knowledge and principles ensuring quality systems are in place to monitor practice. b) Lead and ensure the delivery of Infection Control practice as defined by National recommendations and the Director of Infection Prevention and Control and Hygiene Code. c) Leading the development & implementation of standards of cleanliness in line with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (commonly referred to as the Hygiene Code) and ensure provision of catering meets agreed standards, with action being taken in cases of exception. d) Health and Safety standards, leading investigation and follow up of all clinical incidents (as per the Trusts Clinical Incident Reporting policy), escalating if necessary, and complaints. e) Supporting Sisters/Charge Nurses in the application of Clinical Governance processes such as safeguarding. f) Ensuring that patients and relatives have the opportunity to meet the post holder and that they have access to the Patient Advocacy Liaison Service (PALS). g) Support the Head of Nursing with the co-ordination, at Service Line level, the resolution of complaints and clinical incidents including investigating, organising highly sensitive, highly contentious meetings with complainants, writing response letters covering highly complex clinical matters and constructing/implementing/reviewing agreed action plans ensuring such feedback drives an improvement in standards. For further details please see the attached JD & PS