Outpatient Matron: Sponsorship Available

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Outpatient Matron for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital based on two sites in the heart of London, caring for people with a range of illnesses. We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative leader for our Chelsea site’s main Outpatients team who will help support us through the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

We are seeking a talented individual with multiple skills and an appetite for delivering a first class nursing service to join our team on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital site at 369 Fulham Road. We are one of the UK’s most successful and progressive NHS Foundation Trusts. Working as one of the Outpatient Matrons within the Clinical Support Division, you will oversee the provision of outstanding care and experience for our patients, alongside your colleagues and the senior management team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead and be responsible for the delivery of high quality care and the patient experience across Outpatients through proactive clinical and professional leadership to nursing staff at all levels within their clinical area of responsibility. The post holder will need to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence based, compassionate nursing, and that the workforce is managed efficiently and effectively.

The post holder will ensure that sisters and HCAs have adequate support to enable them to focus on their core responsibilities.

The post holder will contribute to the on-going implementation of the Trust’s divisional and corporate nursing objectives, developing the service and nursing roles to meet the evolving needs of our patients and their families.

The individual will undertake the key functions of the Matron Role ensuring the patient experience in Outpatients is of the highest possible standard at all times with particular emphasis on the provision of dignified and compassionate care which is delivered in a safe and clean environment.

The post holder will work with CSD’s Head of Professions and Senior Management Team in developing and implementing a divisional strategy to achieve the Trust’s objectives and ensure that effective governance arrangements are implemented and maintained.

Person Specification

Include assessment panel

Essential

  • Education
  • Nursing experience
  • Registered Adult Nurse
  • Operational management experience in an acute hospital setting

Desirable

  • MSc in Nursing
  • Understanding of quality assurance and experience in leading change, innovation and practice development
  • Experience of disseminating work through presentation and publication
  • Experience in business planning

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 25 October 2026

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