Senior Staff Nurse - Apheresis

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Matron to provide interim leadership across the Integrated Medicine care group on a 3‑month secondment. This is a key senior nursing role responsible for driving high standards of patient care, safety, and experience across multiple clinical areas.

The postholder will act as a visible clinical leader, role modelling excellence in nursing practice, supporting ward teams, and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will work collaboratively within the multi-professional leadership team to support performance, patient flow, workforce development, and continuous quality improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Matron will provide professional and operational leadership to nursing teams, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, safe patient care in line with Trust standards. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing visible clinical leadership and maintaining high standards of care, safety, and patient experience
• Supporting ward teams to deliver effective patient flow, including timely discharge planning and escalation of risks
• Leading on quality, governance, and improvement programmes, including harm reduction, audit, and compliance with regulatory standards
• Overseeing workforce management, including staffing, performance, and staff development
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and system partners to improve patient outcomes and service delivery
• Managing resources effectively, ensuring safe staffing and delivery within budget

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

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 in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Matron is responsible for providing senior clinical and operational leadership across the Integrated Medicine care group, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, safe and effective patient care. Acting as a visible and accessible leader, the postholder will role model professional standards, drive quality improvement, and support ward teams to deliver excellent patient outcomes and experience.

The postholder will lead on the implementation and monitoring of clinical standards, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, national guidance, and regulatory requirements. This includes oversight of key quality indicators such as falls, pressure ulcers, infection prevention, documentation standards, and patient experience. The Matron will support a culture of continuous improvement, using data, audit, and feedback to drive service development and address areas of risk.

A key aspect of the role is supporting patient flow and operational performance across the care group. The postholder will work closely with ward teams, site management, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely assessment, decision-making, and discharge planning, proactively identifying and escalating barriers to flow.

The Matron will have responsibility for workforce leadership, including ensuring safe staffing levels, effective skill mix, and the ongoing development of nursing staff. This includes supporting recruitment and retention, managing performance, promoting staff wellbeing, and fostering a positive, inclusive working culture.

Working as part of the multi-professional leadership team, the postholder will build strong relationships with clinical and operational colleagues, as well as community and system partners, to support integrated working and improved patient pathways.

The role also includes responsibility for ensuring a safe, clean, and suitable care environment, maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control, and responding proactively to patient and staff feedback to enhance the quality of care delivery.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Completed degree in Nursing
• Mentorship or equivalent education / training course
• Current significant experience as a band 7 managing a team or department
• Current experience of clinical nursing practice in a relevant acute medicine setting

Desirable criteria

• Actively working towards MSc modules or achieved MSc

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