Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time Matron post within the Anaesthetics Directorate at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). The role will have responsibility across Critical Care, Perioperative Medicine Outreach, Resuscitation, and the Acute Pain Service. The successful candidate will have demonstrable leadership experience within an acute setting and will be passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. The postholder will also be required to provide late and weekend cover as part of the UHD Senior Nurse rota. Applicants must hold active UK NMC registration. Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview date: 18th March Main duties of the job To act as a professional role model, demonstrating the trust vision and values and ensuring that staff work within regulatory, legal and trust policies and procedures in maintaining and improving standards utilising resources available. To be highly visible, accessible and an authoritative nursing/midwifery presence providing compassionate and professional assistance or advice to patients, carers and the workforce, spending at least 50% of rostered time in clinical practice. Take responsibility for overall monitoring of clinical standards within teams or services including overall responsibility for safe staffing, standards of clinical practice and the setting clear objectives for development, ensuring agreed programmes of work are running to plan, and promptly escalating any cause for concern through appropriate communication channels. To ensure that the patient experience is of the highest quality, inspiring patient and public confidence. Promote best practice in the prevention of infection ensuring a clean and safe environment. Working for our organisation UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview. If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions. UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes. AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process. We are able to offer sponsorship for this position. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Matron is responsible for implementing the Trust’s strategy and objectives within the Anaesthetics Directorate, ensuring services are standardised across all relevant areas to deliver consistently high-quality care for all patients. The role supports the planning and management of services to optimise the use of resources and contributes to the development of a sustainable, safe workforce that is fit for the future within their area of responsibility. The Matron ensures that services are delivered within a culture where patient safety, clinical excellence, continuous service improvement, and financial accountability are prioritised. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria 1st Level Registered nurse/Midwife /AHP on relevant part of the Register Accredited management/leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level Desirable criteria Masters degree Step 4 Competencies Experience Essential criteria Proven track record of operational management in the acute healthcare setting managing a ward / service/ department. Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management Knowledge Essential criteria Highly developed specialist knowledge for field of practice, underpinned by theory and experience