Matron for Clinical Services

NHS Jobs; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is seeking a nurse leader to provide strategic direction across clinical service areas, ensuring high-quality care and governance. You will develop multidisciplinary teams, promote compassionate care, and strengthen partnerships with health, social care and the voluntary sector in palliative and end-of-life services.

You will have extensive post-qualification experience, a master's degree in palliative care, and leadership training, with a commitment to continuing

Qualifications

• Nurse with extensive post-qualification experience
• Senior clinical leadership experience
• Commitment to compassionate, excellent care and community involvement

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across clinical service areas to ensure care delivery and standards
• Inspire multidisciplinary teams and foster a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous learning
• Strengthen clinical governance, patient safety and evidence-based practice
• Build partnerships across health, social care and voluntary sector for joined-up palliative and end-of-life care
• Support workforce/resource management and participate in senior management on-call rota

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Strategic direction

Partnership development

Education

Master's degree in palliative care

Job description

About the role

• Providing strategic leadership and direction across our clinical service areas to ensure care delivery and compliance with standards and best practice Inspiring and developing multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Strengthening clinical governance, patient safety and evidence-based practice.
• Working with patients, families and communities to shape responsive services and improve equitable access to care.
• Building partnerships across health, social care and the voluntary sector to support joined-up palliative and end-of-life care.
• Supporting effective workforce and resource management, deputising for the Director of Clinical Services and participating in the senior management on-call rota.
• Supporting with budget establishment and monitoring for clinical care

About you

You will be a registered nurse with extensive post-qualification experience, including experience at a senior clinical level. You will bring a track record of leading teams, delivering service improvements and building effective partnerships. You will have a masters degree, or equivalent demonstrable experience and knowledge, in a palliative care-related subject, together with leadership or management training and evidence of continuing professional development. Above all, you will share our commitment to Compassion, Caring, Excellence and Community.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to influence care beyond an individual servicesupporting colleagues, strengthening partnerships and helping shape palliative and end-of-life care across our clinical services. If you are motivated by making a meaningful difference to patients, families and clinical teams, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: 29th November 2026 Interview date: 8th and 10th December 2026 Please note that this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Barred list checks included Starting salary of £57,528, with opportunities to progress to £64,750. Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-ratad for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, we may be able to negotiate on this. We are a Disability Confident employer, and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa. We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.