Outpatient Matron

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Outpatient Matron The closing date is 25 October 2026 Apply for this job 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. About us Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex. We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs. The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes appli