Job Description

Band 8a

Main area

Inpatient Matron

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

Secondment: 6 months

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

201-25-911

Site

Launceston / Stratton Hospitals

Town

Launceston

Salary

55,690 - 62,682

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

17/12/2025 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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 whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We have an exciting secondment opportunity for a highly motivated Modern Matron to provide professional leadership and operational management across Launceston and Stratton Community Hospitals. The postholder will lead the nursing and wider multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care within a safe, supportive and patient-focused environment.



As a visible and accessible clinical leader, you will champion excellence in practice, drive improvements in patient flow and experience, and maintain strong standards across both clinical and non-clinical services. You will oversee CQC compliance, support workforce development, and contribute to service improvement, clinical governance and effective resource management.



This is an excellent role for an experienced senior nurse who is passionate about developing teams, modernising services and shaping high-quality community hospital care. 37.5 hours per week, based in Launceston.



Proposed interview date: 22nd December 2025

Main duties of the job

To provide operational and clinical leadership to all services at Launceston and Stratton Community Hospitals, supporting ward managers and all teams to achieve the highest possible care and performance standards. To ensure safe, high quality care is delivered to best practice guidelines, while meeting service targets, improving patient flow and maintaining financial control. To provide developmental management to all staff on the hospital site and ensure a close working relationship with all staff based within the hospital.



This post will also influence the non-clinical contributions that are necessary to deliver high quality care service including standards of food, cleanliness of the environment and other services that impact on patient care and welfare. As the CQC registered manager for the Site the post holder will also ensure ongoing compliance with CQC Registration requirements.

Working for our organisation

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.



We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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Role Specific

Essential criteria

Education - Degree/Masters in relevant subject or appropriate experience. First level registration in Adult Nursing Substantial post registration experience Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary staff team, including line management, supervision, responsibility and operational management

Desirable criteria

Recognised senior management training/qualification Willingness to undertake training to develop the role Demonstrable ability to plan and implement change in the service and ensure the involvement of the workforce in the programme of change. #

Internal Secondment

Essential criteria

Currently working for CFT

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644