Clinical Team Leader to Matron / Clinical Service Lead

Moving from Clinical Team Leader to Matron / Clinical Service Lead typically takes around 3 years via Senior leadership + management.

Pay along the way

£49,387 now → £57,528 in 3 yrs

  1. Clinical Team Leader

    Year 0 · Band 7 · entry

    £49,387
  2. Clinical Team Leader

    Year 2 · Band 7 · intermediate

    £51,932
  3. Matron / Clinical Service Lead

    Year 3 · Band 8a · entry

    £57,528
  4. Matron / Clinical Service Lead

    Year 5 · Band 8a · intermediate

    £60,417
  5. Matron / Clinical Service Lead

    Year 8 · Band 8a · top

    £64,750

What you'll need

Experience

  • Significant senior nursing experience
  • Management / supervisory experience

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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.

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