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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Matron - MEOC

MexboroughOn-Site
FTCFull-Time
£57,528 - £64,750per annumFTE
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Description

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Matron - MEOC

The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
This is a fixed term 6 months contract

The Division of Surgery is seeking an experienced senior nurse to join the leadership team as Matron for the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence at Montagu Hospital.

The Centre is a partnership between Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, Barnsley Hospital and The Rotherham Hospital, providing elective orthopaedic surgery for patients across South Yorkshire. Services include hip and knee replacements and foot, ankle, hand, wrist and shoulder procedures.

Working with the Clinical Director and Business Manager as part of the triumvirate, the Matron will hold senior professional responsibility for nursing quality, standards and patient care. They will provide visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership, with oversight of patient safety, clinical quality, infection prevention and control, safer staffing, workforce performance and patient experience.

The Matron will support the Centre's continued development, including improvements in patient flow, theatre productivity, length of stay, day-case and short-stay pathways, discharge and the prevention of avoidable cancellations.

We are seeking a credible and inclusive senior nurse with substantial clinical and leadership experience, a commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for staff development, wellbeing and psychological safety.

Main duties of the job
The Matron team within the Division of surgery are a significant senior professional leadership group, responsible for professional nursing practice within the Division and the management of nurses within its area of responsibility.

Working in partnership with the Clinical Director and Business Manager, the Matron will provide effective triumvirate leadership for the Mexborough Elective Orthopaedic Centre and hold senior professional responsibility for nursing standards and the quality of patient care.

Matron is accountable for the standard of nursing practice and the quality of patient care delivered by nurses. Matron will escalate any concerns relating directly to their designated group of services at the earliest opportunity.

Matron provides a high level of skills, professional knowledge and advice on nursing and quality to the Division Leadership Team.

As a senior nurse within the Division of Surgery, the Matron is a core member of the Division Leadership Team and participates in, and contributes to the corporate planning and performance management of the Trust.

Matron is expected to provide professional leadership and management in the delivery of a high quality, patient centred nursing care, and to drive vision and creativity in developing nursing practice within the Division, leading change and managing its impact on nurses.

About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Benefits
  • Extensive range of learning opportunities
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
  • NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 272-8399228
Job locations: Mexborough Montague Hospital, Adwick Road, Mexborough, S64 0AZ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
  • Essential: NMC - First level Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Essential: Degree in Nursing or health related subject
  • Essential: Recognised management/leadership qualification (or working towards)
  • Desirable: Post graduate degree at Masters level or working towards
Knowledge & Experience
  • Essential: Substantial experience working at senior level in a nursing role
  • Essential: Experience of service development, leading and managing change
  • Essential: Up-to-date knowledge of national nursing policy and strategy
  • Desirable: Experience of developing and implementing nurse led services
Personal Attributes & Skills
  • Essential: Strong relationship development and management skills with senior management team and senior clinical colleagues
  • Essential: Able to gather, analyse and interpret highly complex and conflicting information
  • Essential: Strategic vision and planning skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Divisional Lead Nurse, Liz Dunwell, 01302642450

Supporting documents: Privacy notice (Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT's privacy notice)
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