# Community Hospital Matron

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Location:** Hereford county hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T13:10:46.622Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Community_Hospital_Matron/Community_Hospital_Matron-v8153805
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153805?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this post once sufficient candidates have applied.

The post holder will work as part of the managerial and operational triumvirate for the three community hospitals, working closely with the General Manager/Deputy General Manager and Medical lead

The post holder will work across three community hospitals providing clinical practice and leadership and ensuring the provision of high quality and safe care.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide professional and managerial leadership for the Integrated Care Division Community Hospitals, delivering a highly visible and influential presence ensuring the provision of high quality and responsive services with the needs of the patient at the centre of care delivery.
- Work in partnership with the General manager and the Divisional Managers to ensure the effective and efficient management of the Integrated Care Division to deliver key targets within resources available.
- Work in partnership with the Matron (Education lead) ensuring the development of nurses and nursing practice.
- Be a key leader in service improvement programmes and support improved patient and staff outcomes.
- Provide advice and guidance on nursing issues

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the operational and managerial triumvirate for three community hospitals which include Ross community hospital, Leominster community hospital and Bromyard community hospital. You will work closely with the General manager/deputy general manager and medical lead for the division.

The post holder will work closely within the multi disciplinary teams clinical practice and leadership ensuring the provision of high quality and safe care.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### essential

**Essential**

- NMC registration
- evidence of extensive communication skills/challenging conversations
- Degree in Health related subject
- Evidence of professional development
- Evidence of leadership of nursing teams/MDT

**Desirable**

- Masters Level study
- advanced clinical skills
- knowledge of neighbourhood plan

### application form

**Essential**

- NMC registration
- significant experience at band 7 or band 8 a
- evidence of wider NHS experience

**Desirable**

- Masters Level study
- advanced clinical skills
- leadership and management qualification

### flexible to meet the needs of the role

**Essential**

- ability to travel between three community sites and acute
- ability to manage own workload and prioritise
- ability to manage the demands of ensuring high quality care and operational pressures

**Desirable**

- give examples of capacity and demand in community services
- wider clinical experience within the NHS
- experience of patient flow and impact on wider system

## Documents

- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)
- [community matron jdps (pdf, 368.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453775)

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