Matron Acute Medicine

Mynd nôl Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 March 2026

We are seeking a Matron in Acute Medicine for the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) division.

The successful candidate will join an established Matron team, supported by a Head of Nursing/AHPs as part of the UEC senior nursing team. We are looking for an individual with excellent management, clinical, and leadership skills to support the workforce in UEC. This role will specifically involve leading and managing the Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) and the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU).

Acute Medicine is a fast‑paced, multi‑specialty division with a varied patient demographic. It heavily relies on teamwork with other divisions in the poly‑specialty environment of SDEC and CAU to support the flow of the Emergency Department and the wider Trust. Our goal is to ensure patients are in the right place the first time, with a focus on providing a caring and safe environment.

This Matron position seeks a Senior Nurse with significant post‑registration qualification experience in Leadership and Staff Management. The post holder will be required to strike an effective balance between management and clinical responsibilities. The post provides the opportunity to lead on patient safety and experience with additional focus on nursing and service development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promoting High Standards of Clinical Care
  : ensuring high standards of clinical care, reducing health inequalities, and promoting equality for all.
• Supporting Workforce Retention and Recruitment
  : support workforce retention/recruitment, staff education/ development, and provide compassionate, inclusive leadership.
• Maintaining Clinical Competence
  : working in their areas, providing support, guidance, leadership, and clinical advice to staff.
• Integrating Corporate Nursing Plans
  : integrate corporate nursing plans and the nursing agenda in the Division, focusing on quality and patient experience.
• Managing Operational Elements
  : managing the operational elements pertinent to the clinical areas within the Division.
• Being a Visible Leader
  :
  Be a visible, accessible, and authoritative leader and presence in clinical areas.
• Ensuring Patient Privacy and Safety
  :
  Ensure patients are treated with privacy and respect, and that patient safety issues are adhered to.
• Providing Clinical Leadership
  :
  Offer effective clinical leadership, expertise, advice, and support to clinical teams, ensuring best practices and high‑quality care for patients, families, and carers.
• Ensuring Fit‑for‑Purpose Staffing
  : , ensure staffing levels are fit for purpose, including leading the recruitment and retention of staff.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North‑West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

To be a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality ensuring that the provision of excellent evidence based nursing care is available for patients, families andcarers.

• Have daily contact with staff and undertake rounds to assess and respond to clinical priorities and patient and staff concerns.
• To ensure that…