Job Description

Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse leader looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Matron to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of patient care within our organisation.

The key roles of a Matron are:

1. Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability



2. Governance, patient safety and quality



3. Workforce planning and resource management



4. Patient experience and reducing health inequalities



5. Performance and operational oversight



6. Digital and information technology



7. Education, training and development



8. Research and development



9. Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness



10. Service improvement and transformation.



This post provides strong leadership, visible, credible senior nursing presence accessible to staff, patients and their families for advice, assistance, and support. The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of optimum quality patient care in their areas of responsibility, and in line with the ten key matron responsibilities outlined nationally



The Matron for Specialist Palliative Care services will provide senior clinical and professional nursing leadership to a fully integrated NHS service based at the acute hospital site and managed within the Medical Division.



Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.



Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.



We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.



We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.



Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk



Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.