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Matron - Centralised Outpatients Staffordshire Sites

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Burton-On-Trent, DE13 0RBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

29 October 2026

8 days left

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly motivated Outpatient Matron to lead and develop our outpatient services. This is an exciting ...

You will therefore need to provide professional nursing leadership across outpatient services. Ensure the highest standards or patient safety, quality and experience. Lead service improvement initiatives. Manage clinical governance, risk management and compliance with regulatory standards. Act as a role model for professional nursing practice and leadership.

You will also be joining us at a time of unprecedented change as we look to revolutionise our Outpatient Services, we are currently engaged in an ambitious improvement programme including the introduction of a new electronic patient record systems (EPR). These programs of work will allow us to become more agile and efficient in our response to change and to getting things right first time. This will require you to have experience and knowledge of effective change management tools and techniques. You will champion service improvement and support the Trust's ambition to deliver outstanding care, whilst at the same time ensuring that the patient is at the centre of everything you do.

If this sounds like just the challenge you've been looking for, then we look forward to hearing from you. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Thamina Parveen via email thamina.parveen1@nhs.net. If shortlisted, you will be expected to visit prior to your interview.

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026

Interview date: 12 November 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential: - NMC registration; - First level degree or equivalent level of experience

Desirable: - Leadership/Management qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level
  • Demonstrable leadership and management skills
  • Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable: - Understanding of care

Core Attributes

Essential

  • Patient-focused ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems Ability to manage resources effectively
  • Ability to work collaboratively and strategically

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

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First seen

15 October 2026

Last checked

16 October 2026

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About the employer

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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