Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University Hospital Town Gorleston Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2025 23:59
Matron
NHS AfC: Band 8a
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England
Job overview
Please see below advert details, job description and person specification for this Matron vacancy, working within the speciality of Gynaecology, Breast Care Services & Private Patients.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join our Gynaecology, Breast Care Services and Private Patient Teams. We are leading the way with award winning innovations that support professional practice and nursing workforce developments, the James Paget University Hospital has a legacy of exceptional achievements.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our well established team of Matrons within the Division of Surgery and Women's & Children's Services. You will support the Gynaecology, Breast Care Services and Private Patient Teams in the delivery of excellent, compassionate care whilst maintaining high professional standards.
We are looking for leaders who are not only ambitious, creative and focused, but individuals with sound clinical expertise and a passion for providing outstanding care every time for our patients & outstanding support for our staff.
You will work in collaboration with the speciality triumvirate to provide assurance of quality and safety for our patients and lead the team to deliver improvements and innovations in practice.
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse and have experience in an acute hospital setting.
Working for our organisation
You will be a part of the Divisional leadership team, and work within a triumvirate of Operational Manager and Clinical Lead.
We’re a 450-bed district general hospital. Through the national NHS Staff Survey, our staff value our commitment to flexible working, and feel engaged an involved in how services operate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As job description and person specification outlined previously and attached to this vacancy request
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent measurable level of experience within a governance setting
* Certificate in Management or equivalent
* ENB 998 or equivalent (clinical post only)
* Leadership course
* Masters or working towards
* Registered clinical professional
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience at Band 6 level or equivalent measurable relevant experience within a healthcare governance setting
* Working knowledge and experience of using MS Office packages - Word, Excel and PowerPoint including data collection and input
* Previous Band 7 experience
* Experience in change management projects
* Experience in managing and/or coordinating governance activities
Skills & Knowledge
* Broad knowledge of patient care standards
* Knowledge of External Assurance Requirements e.g. CQC
* Excellent keyboard skills with the ability to accurately input data
* Awareness of the national drivers relating to clinical care and related governance
* Ability to negotiate and influence
* Ability to prepare and develop reports in a variety of presentations
* Knowledge of improvement methodologies
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Experience of team building
* Strong leadership ability
* Acts with confidence
* Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm
* Demonstrates analytical skills and analytical ability
* Flexible approach to working pattern
* Loyalty
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to network, internally and externally
* Self-directed
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available.
Visa and Immigration: If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship, you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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