Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, hardworking dedicated senior nurse that has the passion and drive to lead, manage and support Care Group 1 - Medicine as a Matron.
This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic leader to develop within the Medicine Matron team ensuring the care provided across the Care Group is caring, safe, effective, responsive and well led.
You will need management and leadership experience at Band 7 level and the passion and drive to lead your teams to deliver outstanding care and experience for our patients.
The role will lead and develop an open, honest and transparent quality governance framework to support the delivery of safe, effective quality of care and experience for our patients.
Full time, permanent role
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will be pivotal in effective leadership, expertise, advice and support within Division of Medicine to ensure through your management, leadership, expertise and advice that patients receive care that is caring, safe, effective, well led, responsive.
Some of your duties will also include:
- Ensure the multi professional team across your areas of responsibility are aware of the CQC preparations and are able to identify key risks, actions, learning and support available across the CSU and Care Group
- Engage as a professional senior nurse in the announced and un announced CQC inspection programme as a visible, credible engaging leader
- Ensure that Incident Report investigations are produced in line with PSIRF and within the agreed trajectories. That the SMART Action plan evidences a Quality Improvement approach to learning and sustaining change, ensuring you have oversight of these through your CSU Governance meeting
- Ensure that there is sustainability in relation to the achievement of the complaints completion target within your areas of responsibility and that the SMART Action plan evidences a Quality Improvement approach to learning and sustaining change, ensuring you have oversight of these through your CSU Governance meeting
- Support the Head of Nursing in the review of the systems and processes at divisional level in relation to patient and public engagement
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence
Certificates of Sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and entry level band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Details
Date posted
05 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year Pro rata/per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9165-25-07-023
Job locations
The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2UD
Employer details
Employer name
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2UD
Employer's website
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