Matron (Palliative Care and Integrated Geriatric & Stroke Medicine)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 April 2025

Job summary

Exciting Opportunity for an Experienced and Dynamic Senior Nurse.

Are you ready to make a difference in a forward-thinking, innovative healthcare environment? Due to the upcoming retirement of the current post holder, we are thrilled to offer a unique and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic senior nursing team at the forefront of patient care.

About the Role:

As Matron, you will have a diverse and impactful role, covering:

  • The Palliative Care Unit at the Northern General Site (NGH)
  • The Hospital Palliative Care Specialist Nurse Team across both campuses
  • A Geriatric base ward, likely based at NGH

This exciting role offers the potential for future changes, with the opportunity to enhance the service even further based on ongoing needs.

With three key directorates within the Care Group, this role spans across two of these directorates:Therapeutics and Palliative Care & Integrated Geriatric and Stroke Medicine, offering you the chance to lead in multiple areas.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a team in a supportive, collaborative, and patient-centred environment. You'll have the chance to make a real, lasting impact, shaping care across multiple specialities and influencing the future of the Trust.

Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Apply today and help us shape the future of patient care.

Main duties of the job

Maintain professional competence and credibility by staying hands-on in clinical areas across the Care Group.

Assess complex patient issues, make decisions, and ensure timely, safe, and optimal patient care.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust to improve patient care and service delivery.

Approach patient care with empathy, sensitivity, and confidentiality, understanding both physical and emotional needs.

Lead in managing sensitive issues with patients, families, and staff, ensuring a compassionate approach.

Investigate complaints, respond appropriately, and support initiatives for patient involvement and feedback.

Review incidents, audits, and take action to ensure systems are in place for best practices.

Stay updated on Trust and Nursing Policies, providing guidance and ensuring adherence.

Ensure accurate, timely, and complete care records are maintained.

Help develop and maintain effective governance systems and ensure compliance with national guidelines (NPSA, NICE, CQUIN).

Ensure strict adherence to infection control policies and best practices to protect patient health.

Offer specialist advice to patients, carers, and the healthcare team, including primary/secondary care and external agencies.

Act as a role model and mentor, providing exemplary practice and supporting the nursing team.

Lead audits, surveys, and research to improve nursing practice, ensuring compliance with evidence-based standards.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Join an organization that truly values and respects its staff and the community it serves. As a leader in the NHS and research sectors, our Trust is dedicated to providing outstanding benefits and a supportive environment. We're committed to your professional growth and offer numerous policies designed to help you achieve a perfect work-life balance. Be part of a team where your well-being is prioritized, and your career development is always supported!

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0071-DIR

Job locations

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Relevant clinical knowledge in an acute hospital setting
  • To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
  • Masters level study

Desirable

  • Recognised management / leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing high quality patient centred acute services.
  • Relevant management and leadership experience at Band 7 or above
  • Proven change management skills
  • Demonstratable experience in ensuring capacity and flow within acute services meets patient demand.
  • Experience of budget management.
  • Ability to manage complex governance processes

Desirable

  • Experience of transformational change.
  • Experience of managing clinical nurse specialists.
  • Experience in palliative care and/or geriatric and stroke medicine

Further Training

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of local and regional agenda regarding Palliative Care/ Geriatric and Stroke Medicine.

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Highly motivated
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • IT skills including the knowledge of word processing and software packages.
  • Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member
  • Ability to complete work to deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills.

Other Factors

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Act as a role model for all Health Care Professionals
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to work 24/7 rota.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Relevant clinical knowledge in an acute hospital setting
  • To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
  • Masters level study

Desirable

  • Recognised management / leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing high quality patient centred acute services.
  • Relevant management and leadership experience at Band 7 or above
  • Proven change management skills
  • Demonstratable experience in ensuring capacity and flow within acute services meets patient demand.
  • Experience of budget management.
  • Ability to manage complex governance processes

Desirable

  • Experience of transformational change.
  • Experience of managing clinical nurse specialists.
  • Experience in palliative care and/or geriatric and stroke medicine

Further Training

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of local and regional agenda regarding Palliative Care/ Geriatric and Stroke Medicine.

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Highly motivated
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • IT skills including the knowledge of word processing and software packages.
  • Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member
  • Ability to complete work to deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills.

Other Factors

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Act as a role model for all Health Care Professionals
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to work 24/7 rota.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Director

Shane Lawson

shane.lawson@nhs.net

01143052775

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0071-DIR

Job locations

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Supporting documents

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