Critical Care Matron | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,156 - £71,148 p.a. inc. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, E9 6SR |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7648970/293-SWNS-0529 |
Summary
The Critical Care department at Homerton is a 2 unit department with state of the art facilities and improve the care we can offer to our patients. This will also support our clinical teams by providing up to date clinical environments for our teams to deliver this care.
The Matron will be a highly visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in Critical Care, to which patients, their families and others can turn for leadership, assistance, advice, and support. The post holder will be part of the Divisional Nursing Leadership team with specific responsibility for Critical Care.
Matron’s role will focus on:
• Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.
• Governance, patient safety and quality.
• Workforce planning and resource management.
• Patient experience
• Performance and operational oversight.
• Digital and information technology.
• Education, training and development.
• Research and development.
• Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.
• Service improvement and transformation.
**Please Note: Thisadvert may close earlier than the closing date due to a high number of applications**
Clinical Practice
• Provide visible leadership to ensure the delivery of a high standard of clinical care using expert knowledge, judgement, and decision-making
• Use expert clinical skills as a resource for staff in the full range of nursing activities from admission to discharge
• Ensure self and staff work within the NMC Code of Conduct
• Ensure all prescribed medications are administered and stored in accordance with local protocols and the NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medications
• Observe, monitor and act on any situations, e.g. the physical environment or assets that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the patients, visitors and staff. Ensure that strategies are in place to correct or optimise the surroundings and availability of resources
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Sunday 11 Jan 2026
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