Band 8a Matron-Critical Care

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The closing date is 05 March 2026

An exciting opportunity is available to become a key member of the Senior Leadership Team for Critical Care services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. We are looking for a strong nursing leader who can provide expert clinical leadership, drive high standars of patient care, safety and clinical effectiveness.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate how they lead and inspire teams to champion excellence in clinical practice, coordinate and lead improvements in patient quality and safety and work collaboratively with medical, operational and corporate colleagues.

The post holder will be highly visible, accessible and recognisable to patients, relatives and staff and act as a champion for privacy and dignity, professional standards and patient advocacy. They will act as a role model, demonstrate respect, dignity and compassion when delivering their professional duties, and uphold the principles of equality and diversity.

The Matron is responsible for delivering the Trust's Strategy, within their area of responsibility, incorporating the following:

• Ensuring the standardisation of services across all relevant sites to the best possible level, so that all of our patients experience equally high quality care;
• Supporting the planning, development and delivery of multi-site services to ensure that there is a common understanding of capacity and demand with clear operational plans to deliver the best in care in the most appropriate settings;
• Supporting the planning and managing services to ensure the best possible use of resources.
• Supporting the development of a sustainable safe workforce that is fit for the future within their area of responsibility;
• Ensuring services are delivered in a culture where patient safety, high clinical quality, service improvement and financial accountability are paramount.

When required, he/she will deputise in the absence of the Associate Director of Nursing and participate in an on‑call rota.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

• Evidence of post registration professional knowledge acquired through Diploma / Degree or above supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience to masters
• level equivalent
• Evidence of recent post-graduate / qualification professional development
• Evidence of accredited management /leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Teaching and assessing qualification

• A proven track record of operational service management at a Band 7 (or equivalent) or above, in an acute NHS provider healthcare setting managing a ward / service / department, including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.
• Experienced operational service manager familiar with managing /delivering patient services within acute patient services (scheduled and unscheduled care provider)
• Proven ability to analyse complex problems; develop and implement practical/cost effective sustainable solutions to address them. Incorporating the Trust values.
• Is able to articulate a clear understanding of current issues in clinical practice related to the role/speciality applied for and is able to apply National and Trust Policy to practice
• Ability to think and plan strategically and tactically; whilst prioritising workloads in complex challenging and competitive environment.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of personal and collective accountability; with a precise understanding of boundaries around delegated authority.
• The ability to collaborate constructively, with internal and external stakeholders. Creating an environment and culture for successful Partnership Working.
• Ability to understand how innovation and research can impact on (1) patient care and experience (2) workforce recruitment and retention (3) Trust finances and reputation.
• Experienced in the investigation and production of reports/action plans for clinical and human resource related incidents / professional issues.
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