Matron in Leeds

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and compassionate Matron to provide senior clinical and professional leadership across our Neurosciences services.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will be accountable for maintaining high standards of patient care, safety, and experience, while leading, supporting, and developing multidisciplinary teams delivering complex neurological and neurosurgical care.

About us:

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

Job responsibilities:

• The Neurosciences Matron will play a pivotal role in clinical governance, workforce leadership, and service improvement, working closely with medical colleagues and senior leaders to ensure care is evidence based, patient centred, and aligned with Trust priorities.
• Provide visible, professional leadership across Neurosciences inpatient and outpatient service.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high quality, and compassionate patient care.
• Lead on clinical standards, patient experience, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support effective workforce planning, staff wellbeing, recruitment, and development.
• Lead on clinical governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support complex care pathways.
• Act as a role model for professional practice, leadership, and accountability.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust:

Our values are part of what makes us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

• Patient‑centred
• Collaborative
• Fair
• Accountable
• Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility:

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (Level 1 or 2), Registered Midwife or Registered Allied Health Professional qualification (as appropriate).
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Degree level education.
• Willing to undergo training in relation to post.
• Complaints management.
• Performance management.
• Project management.

Experience:

• Experience at senior level in nursing.
• Understanding of Specialty.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Budgetary skills.
• Change management.
• Current issues in Healthcare.
• Understanding of the underlying social, political and historical factors shaping local and national realities of health services.
• Understanding of the politics with both a small and large part of the health and social care context.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.