Digital Matron

Digital Matron

Closing date: 30 July 2026.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced and inspirational Digital Matron to lead development, implementation and delivery of innovative digital health services across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated clinical leader passionate about improving patient care through digital transformation. Working as part of the senior Digital Services team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Trust’s Digital Strategy and supporting the modernisation of healthcare services through effective use of technology.

You will support major transformation programmes requiring significant clinical engagement and collaboration, embedding digital solutions that improve patient outcomes, staff experience and service efficiency. The role involves working closely with clinical teams across the Trust, providing expert advice, support and facilitation to ensure successful digital adoption and change management. As a visible and accessible clinical leader, you will champion safe, effective and patient‑centred digital services while ensuring that patients, carers and staff are actively involved in the development, delivery and evaluation of digital initiatives.

• Lead the development, implementation and delivery of innovative digital health services across the Trust.
• Deliver the Trust’s Digital Strategy and support the modernisation of healthcare services through technology.
• Engage with clinical teams to embed digital solutions that improve patient outcomes, staff experience and service efficiency.
• Provide expert advice, support and facilitation to ensure successful digital adoption and change management.
• Champion safe, effective and patient‑centred digital services and involve patients, carers and staff in development and evaluation.

• Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting.
• Experience working with patient groups.
• Significant post‑registration experience including management and leadership responsibility.
• Ability to provide specialised advice concerning digital healthcare.
• Project management experience.
• Experience of performance management and dealing with conflict and complaints.
• Knowledge of budgets/financial control and the national digital health agenda.
• Experience of managing complex and sensitive issues, line management responsibility, and audit tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication, team‑building and problem‑solving skills.
• Understanding of proactive performance management within a large clinical area.
• Ability to prioritise workload, plan strategies and be forward‑thinking and innovative.
• Organisational skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Involvement in business planning.
• Clinical governance experience.
• Knowledge of complaints management, patient partnership working and AGILE methodology.

• Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP.
• Professional knowledge from a Bachelor's degree in nursing/midwifery or equivalent with postgraduate specialist training to master’s level.
• Management qualification or relevant experience.

• Digital Health qualification.
• Leadership qualification.
• Project Management Qualification.
• Clinical Safety Officer qualification.

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Significant operational experience at Band 7 or above and experience delivering change projects.
• Must meet CPD and clinical skills requirements, travel between hospital sites, and contribute to the on‑call rota.

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.