Job summary
Matron - Community Cancer, Diagnostics & End of Life Care Division
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an inspiring senior nurse leader ready to make a real difference across a diverse and evolving portfolio of services?

We are looking for a visible, compassionate and dynamic Matron to join our leadership team within the Community Cancer, Diagnostics and End of Life Care Division. This is a unique opportunity to lead high-impact services that play a vital role in patient pathways across the Morecambe Bay system.

Why This Role Matters
In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across key services that directly influence patient experience, quality of care, and system flow. You'll be at the forefront of driving improvement, supporting teams, and shaping future service delivery across both acute and community settings.

Your Portfolio
You will lead and support a varied and rewarding directorate, including:

• Outpatients services
• Bladder and Bowel service
• Diabetes team

These services span the Morecambe Bay footprint

About You
We're looking for someone who:

• Is an experienced senior nurse leader (Matron or equivalent)
• Has a strong track record of service improvement and team leadership
• Is passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate care
• Thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Is a credible, approachable and influential leader

Main duties of the job
Provides clinical and operational leadership fora number oftrusts delivered services.Ensures safe and effective care/service delivery within these services by leading on safeguarding, infection prevention, patient flow, patient safety and governance.

Supports own teams to deliver high standards of care/service offering highly specialist advice and support to the wider MDT both within and external to the organisation.

Advocates for patients/service users and their experience of services, ensuring that our services support patients' needs and expectations and reduce health inequalities.

Instigates service reviews, including policy development/review, in line with latest evidence base and guidelines. Completes workforce service reviews in own areas ensuring establishment and deployment of staff meet the current needs of the service.

Leads on an area of focus for clinical care delivery within the division supporting the senior leadership team.

About us
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals.

Why Join UHMBT?

• Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
• Shape services that impact patients across the whole Bay
• Play a key role in integrating community and acute care
• Access opportunities for leadership development and career progression

Details
Date posted: 25 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 331-8183486-UHMB
Job locations: Cross bay, Westmoreland general hospital, Kendal, LA9 7RG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
What Youll Do
As Matron, you will:

• Provide strong, visible clinical leadership across services
• Champion high standards of patient care, safety, and experience
• Lead quality improvement and transformation initiatives
• Empower and develop teams, fostering a positive and inclusive culture
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-organisational partners to improve pathways and outcomes

Working Across the Bay
This is a cross-bay leadership role, requiring you to:

• Work across Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital, and Westmorland General Hospital
• Engage with community teams and services across Morecambe Bay
• Travel between sites to maintain a strong and visible leadership presence

Person Specification
qaulifications experience know
Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse or HCPC Registrant, A Degree or equivalent in Nursing or AHP, A Master's level study or equivalent experience, A Post graduate leadership qualification, Relevant Post Graduate Certificate in Critical Care or equivalent.
• Leadership and management experience, Experience of implementing change/service development, Experience of research/audit/standards monitoring, Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team, Evidence of recent professional development, Experience of managing rosters/budgets/procurement, Experience of managing risk/ complaints/grievances
• Ability to lead the delivery of several clinical services, Ability to deliver patient centred, evidence-based care aligned to local policies and best practice guidance, Ability to manage escalated risks and deliver safe services
• Demonstrate advanced people management skills including: oMotivation of staff and team building. oNegotiation. oDecision making. oBudgetary control. oStaff development. oConflict and problem solving, including coaching of staff, relatives/carers, patients, colleagues and others. oExpanding skills and knowledge of others. oInitiating and managing change.
• Up to date knowledge of professional and regulatory standards, Able to lead the Clinical Governance agenda within relevant clinical services, Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality, Understanding of current NHS, National context and trust objectives in relation to relevant services, Skilled in the use of information technology and data systems to monitor standards, benchmarking and quality.
• Personal Attributes: Adaptable to changing needs of service, Ability to act as an effective role model and senior leader, Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy, Other Ability to travel as required

Desirable

• previous experience within speciality
• Post Grad leadership training

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address: Cross bay, Westmoreland general hospital, Kendal, LA9 7RG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Nurse for CCDE
Kim Crabtree
kim.crabtree@mbht.nhs.uk
07880480203

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