Matron​/Lead AHP SURGERY

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Main area Matron Grade 8A Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (out of hours roster) Job
-ND1708

Site East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Town Eastbourne Salary £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the professional and operational leadership of our clinical services in the newly created 8a Matron roles.

These are senior clinical leadership roles with responsibility for a diverse portfolio of services, in our Clinical Divisions.

As Matron, you will provide visible, compassionate leadership to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care. You will have a proven ability to uphold professional, clinical and regulatory standards through robust governance, audit, quality improvement and assurance processes.

Working closely with operational, nursing and medical colleagues, you will support service development, workforce growth and innovation across the paediatric pathway. You will promote a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement, challenging poor practice where necessary and driving high standards of care.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills, with experience of managing change, operational pressures and compliance with national standards and quality indicators. A commitment to improving patient safety, experience and outcomes will be at the heart of your approach.

There are opportunities across our Surgery Division

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• Registered Nurse or AHP with active NMC/HCPC registration.
• Significant senior leadership experience within clinical services and ability to provide senior operational and professional leadership out of hours.
• Proven ability to embed, monitor and improve clinical standards and quality outcomes.
• Strong experience in governance, patient safety, quality improvement and service assurance.
• Demonstrable ability to lead teams, influence practice and deliver sustainable service improvement.
• Values-driven leader…