Inpatient Matron: Visible Leader in Safe, Evidence‑Based Care

NSFT Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich seeks a Matron to lead clinical, governance and financial management of designated services. You will deliver evidence-based patient care, ensure safety and lead the multidisciplinary team with clear, strategic vision.

You will champion dignity and quality, drive service improvements, support staff development through training and supervision, and align practice with national NHS standards.

Qualifications

• Provide visible leadership and clinical expertise to improve service user experience.
• Lead governance and ensure patient safety, quality and CQC compliance.
• Support staff training, supervision and mentorship to develop the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible and authoritative clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary care team.
• Lead on governance within the clinical area, ensuring compliance with registration requirements and quality initiatives including CQC and CQUIN.
• Lead on risk assessment in their clinical areas and raise standards of patient safety, quality and clinical care.
• Ensure service users’ needs are at the focus of all care delivery.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Governance

Staff development

Risk assessment

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich seeks a Matron to lead clinical, governance and financial management of designated services. You will deliver evidence-based patient care, ensure safety and lead the multidisciplinary team with clear, strategic vision.

You will champion dignity and quality, drive service improvements, support staff development through training and supervision, and align practice with national NHS standards.