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Barts Health NHS Trust Matron-Specialist Medicine

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

This role provides key strategic oversight for our Specialist Medical Wards at Newham University Hospital. The post holder provides innovative clinical and professional leadership to nursing at all levels within the service group, ensuring nursing care is delivered to a high standard and the nursing resource is managed effectively. This will be achieved by the post holder supporting ward managers running the directorate wards. The role will be supportive of nursing leads in these areas in their delivery of safe and compassionate care. The post holder is responsible for maintaining the standards as identified by the Care Quality Commission and other regulatory bodies, supporting quality improvement projects with the ward sister/charge nurse and support the multidisciplinary team to take forward the directorates quality and safety agenda. This post combines clinical expertise, leadership and educational/research skills with managerial and professional responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Provide supportive and clear objectives to the post holders direct line reporters. Deliver on key performance indicators related to the directorates:

Quality & safety framework

Clinical strategy

Financial objectives

Strategy for education & research

Deliver and actively contribute to the key performance indicators relates to the sites "safe and compassionate" quality improvement plans, this includes local and site wide quality improvements work streams.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-8391580NUH

Job locations

Newham General Hospital

Glen Road

Newham

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level Registered Nurse Ability to study at Masters Level (or working towards) Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures Leadership/management course

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a band 7 in an acute care setting. Experience of managing a clinical team to develop and deliver on action plans related to external assessment (e.g CQC)

Desirable

• Previous experience of working as an 8a Operational management experience in an acute hospital setting Teaching and education experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance systems in the acute setting Comprehensive knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Formal presentation skills Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security.

Desirable

• Audit skills Clinical governance and risk management Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings

Other

Essential

• Understands the implications of equal opportunities Ability to delegate appropriately Highly professional role model Skill mix and workforce planning skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level Registered Nurse Ability to study at Masters Level (or working towards) Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures Leadership/management course

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a band 7 in an acute care setting. Experience of managing a clinical team to develop and deliver on action plans related to external assessment (e.g CQC)

Desirable

• Previous experience of working as an 8a Operational management experience in an acute hospital setting Teaching and education experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance systems in the acute setting Comprehensive knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Formal presentation skills Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security.

Desirable

• Audit skills Clinical governance and risk management Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings

Other

Essential

• Understands the implications of equal opportunities Ability to delegate appropriately Highly professional role model Skill mix and workforce planning skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham General Hospital

Glen Road

Newham

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham General Hospital

Glen Road

Newham

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Nurse

Lynn Mary Mrs Tompkins

[email protected]

07711594582

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-8391580NUH

Job locations

Newham General Hospital

Glen Road

Newham

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

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