Inpatient Matron
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS TrustNorwich, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust based in Norwich. The advertised salary is £57,528 to £64,750. Applications close on 25 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job 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.o They will act as a Dignity Champion ensuring that respect and dignity underpin and inform all practice.o They will promote and deliver the matron agenda, as defined by the Department of Health.o They will provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in clinical settings and related forums to patients, carers and staff.o They will provide clear and effective clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary care team.o They will provide support to staff and facilitate staff development via training, clinical supervision, and mentorship.o They will ensure that clinical care is based on best practice and continuous service improvement initiatives, e.g. AIMS and RTTC.o They will undertake the lead role in the development of nursing practice within the inpatientsetting, consistent with the Trust's and national strategies.o They will lead on governance within the clinical area, ensuring compliance with registrationrequirements and quality initiatives including CQC and CQUIN.o 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.
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o They will ensuring that service users' needs are at the focus of all care delivery.o They will implement the core principles of the Matron as described within the NHS Plan (DOH).o 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.
Essential: - RMN Educated to degree level or equivalent; - Continuous professional development relevant to this person speciation
Desirable: - ENB 998; - Masters Level Degree or equivalent
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
Essential: - Involvement in managing change/projects; - Clinical Leadership and clinical care
Desirable: - Experience of both inpatient and community care
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 78% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,295 of them in East of England.
You have 4 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust has 67 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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