Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic senior nurse to join our Paediatric Assessment & Treatment at Home (PATCH) service as a Matron. This 1-year fixed term post will provide maternity leave cover, leading and supporting PATCH teams across five acute hospital sites in Northwest London.

PATCH delivers high-quality acute care for children at home, reducing hospital admissions and improving patient and family experience.

As Matron, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring clinical excellence, patient safety, and service innovation across all PATCH teams.

To discuss this role please contact Natasha Macleod - Head of Nursing - Natasha.macleod1@nhs.net or Sarah Pease - Lead Nurse NWL Virtual Hospital - s.pearse@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

• Oversee the planning and delivery of PATCH across NW London from a nursing perspective
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with delivery and development of PATCH
• Act as a positive clinical role model through the provision of support and expert clinical advice to staff.
• Manage workforce models through the PATCH establishments with leads to ensure skill mix reflects current workload requirements and represents best use of resources.
• Oversee the use of bank staff and monitor expenditure to ensure financial balance is achieved.
• Contribute to the implementation of National Service Frameworks (where applicable) and National Policy.
• Contribute to the implementation of improvement across all PATCH services.
• Ensure that clinical governance processes encompass measures to ensure high quality patient care and levels of service safety.
• Support leads to ensure nurses work within nursing policy and practice guidelines.
• Lead developments in practice through policies and guidelines and support others in this process.

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.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year
pa inclusive
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-WLCH-25
Job locations: St Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• RN Child Teaching/assessing qualification
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Master's degree or working towards
• Advanced Assessment skills
• Management certificate or experience

Experience
Essential

• Substantial experience within Acute/general paediatrics at B7
• Sound knowledge of current issues within speciality and relevant to role
• Experience of quality, standards and audit
• Ability to manage complaints, risk and quality assurance

Desirable

• ED or PATCH/Hospital@Home experience
• Community experience or exposure to working within homes
• Management certificate or experience of leading a team
• Experience of QI methodology

Skills
Essential

• Leadership qualities
• Ability to manage teams
• Flexibility due to cross site nature of the role
• Ability to work at both an operational and strategic level
• Use of KPI's where relevant to drive performance

Desirable

• Budget management
• Ability to analyse and present data

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, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Head of Nursing, Natasha Macleod, Natasha.macleod1@nhs.net, 07920878884