Job summary
Responsibility for the clinical, performance and financial management functions of their designated services. This will involve ensuring effective and efficient resource utilisation; the delivery of evidence-based patient care and that these services are safe. In conjunction with the Associate Director of Nursing and Safety, the matron will provide clear, visible leadership, strategic vision and clinical expertise to enhance the service user experience.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure that consistent high standards of patient safety, quality and clinical care are part of everyday practice within the clinical area.

• They will act as a Dignity Champion ensuring that respect and dignity underpin and inform all practice.
• They will promote and deliver the matron agenda, as defined by the Department of Health.
• They will provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in clinical settings and related forums to patients, carers and staff.
• They will provide clear and effective clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary care team.
• They will provide support to staff and facilitate staff development via training, clinical supervision, and mentorship.
• They will ensure that clinical care is based on best practice and continuous service improvement initiatives, e.g. AIMS and RTTC.
• They will undertake the lead role in the development of nursing practice within the inpatient setting, consistent with the Trust's and national strategies.
• They will lead on governance within the clinical area, ensuring compliance with registration requirements and quality initiatives including CQC and CQUIN.
• The matrons will lead on risk assessment in their clinical areas.
• They will raise standards of patient safety, quality and clinical care within clinical environments.

About us

• They will ensure that service users' needs are at the focus of all care delivery.
• They will implement the core principles of the Matron as described within the NHS Plan (DOH).
• They will be accountable for service improvements to the Associate Director of Nursing and Safety.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year gross per annum (pro rata)

Band
Band 8a

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Benefits

• NHS pension
• A comprehensive in house and external training programme
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• Staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: RMN educated to degree level or equivalent; continuous professional development relevant to this person specification
• Desirable: ENB 998; Masters level degree or equivalent

Knowledge

• Essential: Good working knowledge of wider health and social care system and structures, policies, procedures and legislation relevant to clinical areas.

Other

• Essential: Ability to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role

Experience

• Essential: Involvement in managing change/projects; clinical leadership and clinical care
• Desirable: Experience of both inpatient and community care

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Rd, Norwich, NR6 5BE, United Kingdom
Contact: Associate Director of Nursing and Safety, Liz Howlett, Liz.Howlett2@nsft.nhs.uk, 07584106152
Closing date: 25 October 2026
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