Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time Matron post within the Anaesthetics Directorate at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD).
The role will have responsibility across Critical Care, Perioperative Medicine Outreach, Resuscitation, and the Acute Pain Service.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable leadership experience within an acute setting and will be passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
The postholder will also be required to provide late and weekend cover as part of the UHD Senior Nurse rota.
Applicants must hold active UK NMC registration.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview date: 18th March 2026
Main duties of the job
To act as a professional role model, demonstrating the trust vision and values and ensuring that staff work within regulatory, legal and trust policies and procedures in maintaining and improving standards utilising resources available.
To be highly visible, accessible and an authoritative nursing/midwifery presence providing compassionate and professional assistance or advice to patients, carers and the workforce,spending at least 50% of rostered time in clinical practice.
Take responsibility for overall monitoring of clinical standards within teams or services including overall responsibility for safe staffing, standards of clinical practice and the setting clear objectives for development, ensuring agreed programmes of work are running to plan, and promptly escalating any cause for concern through appropriate communication channels.
To ensure that the patient experience is of the highest quality, inspiring patient and public confidence.
Promote best practice in the prevention of infection ensuring a clean and safe environment.
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not bereimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
We are able to offer sponsorship for this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Matron is responsible for implementing the Trusts strategy and objectives within the Anaesthetics Directorate, ensuring services are standardised across all relevant areas to deliver consistently high-quality care for all patients.
The role supports the planning and management of services to optimise the use of resources and contributes to the development of a sustainable, safe workforce that is fit for the future within their area of responsibility.
The Matron ensures that services are delivered within a culture where patient safety, clinical excellence, continuous service improvement, and financial accountability are prioritised.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Matron is responsible for implementing the Trusts strategy and objectives within the Anaesthetics Directorate, ensuring services are standardised across all relevant areas to deliver consistently high-quality care for all patients.
The role supports the planning and management of services to optimise the use of resources and contributes to the development of a sustainable, safe workforce that is fit for the future within their area of responsibility.
The Matron ensures that services are delivered within a culture where patient safety, clinical excellence, continuous service improvement, and financial accountability are prioritised.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered nurse/Midwife /AHP on relevant part of the Register
- Accredited management/leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Desirable
- Masters degree
- Step 4 Competencies
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of operational management in the acute healthcare setting managing a ward / service/ department. Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge for field of practice, underpinned by theory and experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered nurse/Midwife /AHP on relevant part of the Register
- Accredited management/leadership training or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Desirable
- Masters degree
- Step 4 Competencies
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of operational management in the acute healthcare setting managing a ward / service/ department. Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge for field of practice, underpinned by theory and experience
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.
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.
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).
