Matron for ICU

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic senior nurse to join our Critical Care leadership team as ICU Matron within Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and compassionate leader to play a pivotal role in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care within our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). You will work closely with the Critical Care Senior Management Team, providing visible clinical leadership and contributing to the ongoing development of services, workforce and culture. The role requires a strong focus on quality improvement, patient safety, and workforce leadership, ensuring delivery of excellent care in a complex and fast-paced environment., As ICU Matron, you will:

• Provide professional nursing leadership across critical care services
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care
• Lead on nurse-sensitive indicators and continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain strong oversight of staffing, workforce planning and operational performance
• Support the development of a positive, inclusive and supportive culture within the ICU team
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and experience
• Provide visible leadership and senior clinical support across a 7-day service model
• Contribute to Trust-wide priorities relating to patient safety, workforce development and service improvement
  
  We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.