Job responsibilities
MATRON | Band 8a | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
If you are an experienced senior nurse leader with specialist palliative care expertise and a passion for improving quality and service delivery, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact - both for the people we support and for the teams you will lead. The role will include:
Providing visible, senior clinical leadership across our In-Patient Unit (IPU) Day Patient Services (DPS), Lymphedema, and Complimentary Therapy teams, leading by example and promoting professional standards.Delivering direct clinical care (approximately 40% of the role) including advanced assessments, supporting staff with complex cases and ensuring high standards of documentation and care planning.Leading the development of nurse-led beds on the IPU (including future service developments such as paid-for respite) and contributing to strategic planning and service redesign.Planning and overseeing all aspects of daily operations including rostering, bed management, patient flow, staffing levels and skill-mix.Managing allocated budgets and resources efficiently, and deputising for the CS Deputy COO when required.Leading governance, incident management and regulatory compliance (including CQC standards), conducting audits and embedding continuous improvement and learning into practice.Line-managing senior staff, supporting professional development, recruitment and retention for your services and promoting a culture of accountability, inclusion and learning.Representing the hospice in local and regional professional forums, contributing to the service and business planning to meet changing demands. See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.HOURS OF WORK
This is a Full-Time position working 37.5 a week, with occasional weekend work, executive leadership, and on-call elements as required.
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of serviceExcellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!Pension with Life Assurance. Colleague discount across our 29 retail stores.45p per mile for work travel. Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most. If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.INTERVIEWS
Interviews for the role are aiming to be held week commencing the 8th December 2026.
