Matron

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual to join the Cancer, Specialist & Clinical Support Services (CSCS) Matron team on a fixed-term secondment for 6 months. The role will a range of services in CSCS including Endoscopy across all of our hospital sites.

Working collaboratively with Matron colleagues, you will be part of a forward‑thinking senior nursing team, promoting the Trust’s vision and values through visible, credible leadership. You will hold teams to account, providing assurance that care is safe, effective and responsive.

You will be passionate about developing staff, improving care quality through service improvement initiatives and delivering a positive patient experience. You will empower teams, create a supportive learning environment and work confidently and independently across your areas.

The Matron provides senior nursing leadership within the Care Group, contributing to a rota covering staffing, escalation and hospital safety at weekends and out of hours.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop leadership, people management, financial and service development skills within a supportive clinical environment.

If you are an internal applicant that would like your application considered for secondment, please ensure you have the support of your line manager prior to applying.

Main duties of the job

Act as a senior professional role model, leading by example and empowering staff to deliver consistently high standards of safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care. Provide visible and accessible clinical leadership, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, respect, and kindness at all times.

Work autonomously within Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines, taking timely action to manage risk and maintain patient and staff safety. Ensure an appropriately skilled and competent workforce is in place, deployed efficiently and effectively, using resources responsibly while supporting recruitment, retention, and staff development.

Lead and contribute to complaint, incident, and serious incident investigations, identifying learning, sharing best practice, and embedding improvements into clinical practice. Monitor, audit, and evaluate standards of care and patient experience, providing assurance that quality standards and Key Performance Indicators are achieved and sustained.

Act as an ambassador for Trust values and behavioural standards, promoting a positive and inclusive culture. Maintain a continuous focus on quality improvement and service development to ensure care remains person‑centred, responsive, and aligned to organisational priorities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.