Inpatient Matron
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Norwich, NR6 5BEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Responsibility for the clinical, performance and financialmanagement functions of their designated services. This will involve ensuring effective and ...
- 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 inpatientsetting, consistent with the Trust's and national strategies.
- They will lead on governance within the clinical area, ensuring compliance with registrationrequirements and quality initiatives including CQC and CQUIN.
- The matrons will lead on risk assessment in their clinical areaso They will raise standards of patient safety, quality and clinical care within clinical environments.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
NHS pension
a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
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.
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- They will ensuring 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.
Qualifications
Essential: - RMN Educated to degree level or equivalent; - Continuous professional development relevant to this person speciation
Desirable: - ENB 998; - Masters Level Degree or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential: - Good working knowledge of wider health and social care system and structures, polices, 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
How to apply
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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