Job summary
Following an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emergency Department at St Mary's Hospital as an Emergency Department Matron. St Mary's is the Major Trauma Centre for North West London.

We are committed to creating a positive practice environment where staff are supported to thrive. Through shared-decision councils, a strong focus on wellbeing, and a culture of recognition and professional development, we aim to make the Emergency Department an inclusive and rewarding place to work.

As an Emergency Department Matron, you will lead the delivery of high-quality, safe and compassionate care, support the implementation of new ways of working, and collaborate with the wider multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and experience.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical expertise in emergency nursing, excellent patient assessment skills and sound management knowledge. They will provide visible, consistent leadership, communicate effectively and build positive working relationships across the department and wider organisation.

The post holder will be professionally accountable for standards of care, patient experience, workforce performance and staff wellbeing, helping to shape a service that delivers consistently high standards for patients and colleagues.

Main duties of the job

• To provide professional leadership and clinical role modelling in order to inspire the nursing team in the Emergency Department.
• To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership, providing a highly visible and authoritative presence, in order to facilitate the provision of high quality care, ensuring that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
• To support the Lead Nurse / Business Service Manager in the delivery of a high quality patient focused care which contributes to the patient's overall experience.
• To deputise as required for the Lead Nurse or Business Service Manager to develop and embed procedures, guidelines and protocols to support the development of a safe and efficient service.
• To monitor the level of service provided by the support services through regular audit and take remedial action as necessary.
• To supervise the professional development and appraisal of staff through their line management structure
• To take responsibility for clinical standards of care Monitoring of Quality Indicators, infection control prevention and patient experience.
• To foster a culture of incident reporting and responding to incidents, reflection, equal opportunity, openness, mutual respect between the professions and professional development within the unit
• To support the development of nursing research and audit
• To ensure that mechanisms are in place for the collection and submission of appropriate data in respect to service delivery.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• RN level 1
• Degree in Nursing or Equivalent
• Post registration qualification in Emergency Nursing

Desirable

• Masters in relevant healthcare topic
• Leadership/Management Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience in Emergency Care as a Band 7
• Experience of budget and resource management
• Experience of Clinical Governance, patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness
• Experience of effective leadership
• Work within the scope of the NMC Code Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.

Skills
Essential

• Leadership skills.
• Understanding of Microsoft office including Excel and Powerpoint and other software tools

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).

Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address
St Mary's Hospital
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Nurse for Urgent and Emergency Care
Sarah Brown
Sarah.brown25@nhs.net

Details
Date posted
27 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8a

Salary
£66,274 to £73,496 a year
pa inclusive

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
290-MIC-2226

Job locations
St Mary's Hospital
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom

Supporting documents
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We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff.