Paediatric Matron | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP |
| Company: | Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7814650/225-DIV3-7814650 |
Summary
We are delighted to invite applications for the highly sought after position of Matron within our CYP services. We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and enthusiastic nurse leader that is passionate about delivering high quality compassionate care, who is equipped with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. We welcome senior nurses who have experience in change, innovation and staff and service development. We are looking for a Matron who is flexible and willing to support portfolio allocation dependent on the service. Acute portfolio includes Paediatric Inpatients ward, PAU, HDU, Surgical Day Case Unit, Outpatients , and the Clinical nurse specialist team. If you are looking for the next challenge in your career, this is the opportunity for you.
Aspire to be an excellent nurse leader
Be a visible nurse leader and role model for a number of clinical areas with the responsibility and accountability for professional standard
Be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
Be accountable for identifying and ensuring improvements in patient safety, patient experience and effectiveness of servicein conjunction with the Clinical Director & Group/Directorate Manager, lead the implementation and delivery of the clinical service improvement plan
Provide expert advice to the Group/ Directorate on all nursing matters
Ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
Provide line management for Senior Sisters / Charge Nurses and Clinical / Advanced Nurse Specialists
Manage a devolved budget for a number of clinical areas ensuring efficient and effective use of resources
Actively contribute to the planning and execution of cost improvement programmes ensuring the quality of care is risk assessed and managed appropriately
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026