# Matron - Elderly Care

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** Redhill
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum plus high cost allowance
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Full Time
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with - participating in weekend senior nurse rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T14:13:00.459Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Redhill/Surrey_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Matron_Medicine_Division/Matron_Medicine_Division-v8165417
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8165417?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Matron will play a key role as part of the Divisional management team, and support the Divisional Chief Nurse and Head Of Nursing for Medicine in delivering, monitoring standards, and ensuring the delivery of high quality nursing care within the Division. They will be accountable for the provision of effective professional nursing leadership and pro-active resource management for the clinical group. As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to create an environment of continuous quality improvement and professional development, ensuring that the delivery of care is regularly reviewed and that service developments are implemented when necessary.

Responsibilities will also include contributing to the delivery of the Trust key strategic activities and developments. This will be supported by high quality communications with all key groups of staff.

As a Matron for Elderly Care in the Acute Hospital setting with a specific emphasis on frailty, your role is crucial in ensuring the highest standards of care for elderly patients with complex health needs. You will oversee and coordinate the delivery of care, lead a multidisciplinary team, and advocate for the needs of  elderly patients within the hospital environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in Care of Elderly Nursing, including Ward Management or Senior leadership experience within Care of the Elderly services.

### Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10466750)
- [our organisation values (pdf, 247.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2213)
- [trust statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 334.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2214)

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