Band 8b Senior Matron - Private Patients Department

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Job Title: Band 8b Senior Matron - Private Patients Department
Location: London, UK
Salary: £45-£55 Hourly
Contract: 3 to 6 months

Are you ready to take your nursing leadership skills to the next level? An exceptional opportunity awaits for a Band 8b Senior Matron in the Private Patients Department in the heart of London. With a competitive hourly rate of £45-£55 and hours at just 30 per week, this 3 to 6-month locum position is perfect for those looking to leave a significant impact on patient care while enjoying the flexibility and variety that locum work brings.

Perks and benefits:

• Work just 30 hours a week, offering you a great work-life balance and the chance to enjoy the vibrant city life in London

• Locum work provides the opportunity to experience different settings and expand your professional network

• Enjoy the freedom to choose your assignments and schedules, tailoring your career path

• Be part of a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to high-quality private care

• Gain valuable experience in a leading healthcare institution

Role Overview:
The Senior Matron provides visible, senior clinical leadership across Private Care wards and services, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care, outstanding patient experience, and consistently high clinical standards. As a key member of the Private Care Senior Leadership Team, the post holder plays a pivotal role in shaping service quality, driving improvement, and supporting strategic development.

What you will do:

• Lead clinical and operational standards across Private Care, ensuring that care is safe, effective, and compassionate, while aligned with Trust values and regulatory requirements

• Hold accountability for patient experience, quality, and safety, ensuring robust governance, compliance, and continuous improvement

• Act as the professional nursing lead for Private Care, offering expert advice on nursing practice, quality, professional standards, and clinical governance

• Provide line management and professional leadership for nursing teams, fostering a culture of excellence, learning, and high performance

• Contribute to strategic planning, business development, and service transformation initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and support the Trust's wider strategy

• Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders across the Trust to embed quality improvement methodologies and drive innovation, redesign, and sustainable change

• Actively role model Trust values and contribute to organisational priorities, engaging with the wider senior nursing community

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Senior nursing leader with substantial experience at Matron or equivalent level

• Strong b