# Community Matron - Specialist Perinatal > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-matron-specialist-perinatal/051b3b13-af6d-4658-a39c-c0ad1ba39cde - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-matron-specialist-perinatal/051b3b13-af6d-4658-a39c-c0ad1ba39cde.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 gross per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months (or fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T14:51:28.232Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Ipswich/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v8104740 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8104740?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are have an exciting opportunity to offer the role into a Community Matron position to enhance the safety, experience and outcomes of people using our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team in Suffolk. This is a unique opportunity for somebody with a drive to embed high quality care to our cohort of service users, based on best practice and national guidance. The role will involve providing leadership as well as clinical support to the team whilst contributing to the implementation of strategic plans. We are looking for a person who is kind and  compassionate to others, and is proactive in helping people reach their potential whilst maintaining high quality care. This is an exciting time for change within NSFT, this opportunity will benefit someone looking expand their already established nursing practice, knowledge and clinical leadership to embed and maintain effective systems for quality assurance and high standards clinical care ### Main duties of the job As Matron, you will be expected to demonstrate the qualities and skills associated with a clinical leadership role and be accountable for services meeting essential standards of care as outlined by the CQC as well as agreed local and national quality standards encompassing the following domains: - Patient Safety - Quality - Environment - Infection Prevention - Physical Health - Safeguarding - Feedback, Complaints, service improvement - Clinical Audit ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ## Job Details We are have an exciting opportunity to offer the role into a Community Matron position to enhance the safety, experience and outcomes of people using our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team in Suffolk. This is a unique opportunity for somebody with a drive to embed high quality care to our cohort of service users, based on best practice and national guidance. The role will involve providing leadership as well as clinical support to the team whilst contributing to the implementation of strategic plans. We are looking for a person who is kind and compassionate to others, and is proactive in helping people reach their potential whilst maintaining high quality care. This is an exciting time for change within NSFT, this opportunity will benefit someone looking expand their already established nursing practice, knowledge and clinical leadership to embed and maintain effective systems for quality assurance and high standards clinical care ## Job Description As Matron, you will be expected to demonstrate the qualities and skills associated with a clinical leadership role and be accountable for services meeting essential standards of care as outlined by the CQC as well as agreed local and national quality standards encompassing the following domains: Patient Safety Quality Environment Infection Prevention Physical Health Safeguarding Feedback, Complaints, service improvement Clinical Audit ## Responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical Leadership and clinical care - Significant experience of clinical performance management - Performance Management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, RLDN OT, Social Worker. - Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC **Desirable** - Masters Level Degree or equivalent ## Documents - [community matron band 8a (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399245) - [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863) - [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.