Lead Nurse for Guided Care Matrons | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,631 - £68,623 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Uxbridge, UB8 1QG |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7664298/333-G-HC-1539 |
Summary
Band 8a Lead Nurse for Guided Care Matrons
To work in collaboration with partner organisations providing strong operational nurse leadership to the Guided Care Matrons and team members as part ofthe Care Connection Team (CCT) to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient centred nursing care for the residents of Hillingdon.
An opportunity has arisento co-lead the Care Connection Teams (CCT) . Alongside one other lead, you will be responsible for the leadership, management and development of the Guided Care Matrons and otehr members of staff within the Care Connection Teams (CCT).
The Care Connection Teams are part of the Hillingdon Health Care Partnership (HHCP) . They proactively support people over 18 years old that have long term conditions and are at risk of hospital admission. The Care Connection Teams are aligned to neighbourhoods, based in GP practices. They are a team comprised of Guided Care matrons, GP’s, Senior Administrator Coordinators, Health Care Support Workers, Pharmacists, Health and Well-being Officers and Mental Health Nurses.
Interview Date: 8th January at 2 South NHS, The Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, UB81UW
Interview’s will consist of Q&A, and a stakeholders panel.
The successful candidate will join a friendly, experienced, supportive team of Service Leads.
Service Leads are encouraged to be innovative and committed to service improvements including playing an active role in change management.
CNWL offers a wide array of training and professional opportunities and actively works to be a support staff to be well at work, offering robust staff health & well being services.
You will be responsible for ensuring all aspects of the day to day operational delivery of the Care Connection Team. You will be expected to be visible, providing clinical support when necessary. You will be working alongside senior management, commissioners, the CCG and multi-agency providers, families and carers.
You will be expected to work closely with managers from partner organisations to line manage the Guided Care Matrons and team members to meet CCT targets. You will need to be forward thinking and able to provide integrated leadership. This role requires excellent leadership, organisational, time management and communication skills. This role provides an opportunity to play an integral role in shaping community services for the future.
The successful candidate's main duties will be:
• Act as a role model- demonstrating CNWL core values
• Day to day operational management of the Guided Care Matron and other team members.
• Act as a point of escalation
• Manage the service to consistently meet targets and KPI's
• Over see the service budgets
• Manage quality Governance to provide a safe effective service
• Promote innovation
• Engage with Patients, relatives and carers to ensure services meet their needs
• Support the Adult Services Manager
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Dec 2025
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