Clinical Research Matron

Main area Neuroscience and Paediatric research Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 2 years (Full time 37.5 hours per week) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The R&D Office Town Brixton Salary £66,274 - £73,496 inclusive of HCAS per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c £2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

This key role will provide professional nursing leadership and management of the research teams comprising of research nurses, Practitioners, data managers and research assistants and will be responsible for the development of staff and the research portfolio within the overall RDU1 and RDU 9 structure.

The Clinical Research Matron will be responsible for driving the expansion of the RDUs and underpinning this with commercial and grant income to enhance Neurosciences and Paediatrics research at King’s. Particular emphasis at King’s is the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

The Clinical Research Matron will be responsible for the line management of the research team and will lead on specific projects (staff training, induction, systems) as well as providing general support to the R&D Leads and Investigators. These include managing finances, resources and staff - maintaining the overall standard of care for patients at all times.

• To have overall responsibility for and provide leadership to RDU 1 and RDU 9, working to bring together the appropriate composition of research support for projects that enhance the clinical service at Kings College Hospital.
• To write maintain and implement operational policies and procedures (SOPs) within the unit.
• To develop operational systems to ensure that clinical research is facilitated to the highest ethical and regulatory standards.
• Lead on ensuring all Governance standards are met, any issues addressed and governance standards are embedded in the department culture.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are delivering
high-quality patient care
; creating a great place to work
; leading pioneering research, innovation and education
; building strong and successful partnerships
; providing timely and efficient care
; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability
.

We have also agreed four new organisational values –
Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required…