To be responsible and accountable for the overall clinical and operational day-to-day delivery of clinical standards of care and the management of the nursing workforce, in accordance with set objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints, that ensures thedelivery of a high quality, patient centred service that meets patient need.Contributes to the development, delivery and evaluation of Trust and Group strategy within the context of the NHS Modernisation agenda. Ensure a robust professional approach to service development and improvement. Ensures that any subsequent changes to structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going professional development.Supports the assistant director of nursing to provide professional leadership and management for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Strategy for Nursing & Midwifery. The corenursing team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of evidence based patient care. Support effective patient flows and management of bed resources in the Trust. There is an expectation that the post-holder will work flexibly and cross cover annual leave, acting as an escalation point for other wards in the directorate. The matron base is flexible and matrons may be required to change areas of responsibility.