Matron Specialist Palliative Care Services
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.
Key Roles of a Matron
* Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability
* Governance, patient safety and quality
* Workforce planning and resource management
* Patient experience and reducing health inequalities
* Performance and operational oversight
* Digital and information technology
* Education, training and development
* Research and development
* Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness
* Service improvement and transformation
Main Duties
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 delivery of optimum quality patient care in their areas of responsibility, 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.
About Us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we are 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‑rate), 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.
Details
* Date posted: 12 December 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 8a
* Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year (pro rate if part time)
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part‑time
* Reference number: 269‑SFT9316‑A
* Job location: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ
Person Specification
* Essential – Education, Qualifications and Training
o First level registered nurse with Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing and evidence of continuing professional development equivalent to post‑graduate diploma level.
o Development at Masters level or willingness to undertake study at masters level.
o Post‑registration qualification in Specialist Palliative Care.
o Teaching and assessing qualification.
* Desirable – Leadership qualification
* Essential – Experience, Knowledge and Skills
o Minimum two years in Senior Leadership (Band 7 or equivalent) position.
o Experienced in the field of Specialist Palliative Care.
o A proven track record in organisational leadership, leading change and service improvement.
o Contribution to strategic service planning (including workforce).
o Experience of change management and problem solving.
o Knowledge of NHS policy and practice.
o Understanding of speciality.
o A good understanding of and insight into NHS organisational culture.
o A sound understanding of nursing and therapy practice and practice development.
o A clear understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda and its role in assuring high quality, safe patient care.
o Children and adults safeguarding policies (including Prevent agenda).
o Leadership and motivation in the workplace.
o Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, completing and finishing work on time.
o Facilitation and co‑ordination.
o Report writing.
o Highly developed written communication and interpersonal skills.
o Verbal reasoning and presentation.
o Negotiation, problem solving, analytical & decision‑making skills.
o Service development and service improvement experience.
o Senior team working and ability to influence multi‑professional teams.
o Resource management.
o Conflict resolution.
o Digital/IT skills.
o Ability to self‑manage and prioritise a complex workload.
o Planning and implementation of strategies to ensure continuous improvement in patient experience and outcomes (e.g. infection prevention and reduction strategies).
o Ability to balance considerations of service performance and risk management.
o Ability to analyse complex staffing and clinical data to manage and evaluate the service.
* Desirable – Project management skills
* Other Job‑Related Requirements
o Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement initiatives for benefit of your patients.
o Understanding of obligations in relation to equality and diversity law.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, see the NHS Careers website.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Part‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals
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