Clinical Matron - Acute Medical Unit Through strong clinical leadership the Matron will support the ward to promote excellence in nursing care to maintain and improve clinical standards. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect. Clinical Matron-Acute Medical Unit We have a clear and ambitious vision to provide outstanding patient care and to become the best: we would like you to be part of our success. We are really excited about the Clinical Matron roles that we have developed for our wards. As part of our ambitious agenda and on-going development of the ward, we are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate into the ward matron role, for acute medicine. Our successful candidate will be someone who is highly engaged, with a desire to lead from the bedside and to set the tone for exceptional and high-quality nursing care. We are looking for an experienced and ambitious nurse who is able to lead, motivate and inspire and who is able to champion compassionate, high quality and dignified patient care. Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly. As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research. Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Clinical Matron, Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier. This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024