The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Matron

The closing date is 15 August 2025

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


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse with the NMC
  • First Level Degree
  • Teaching / Mentorship Qualification
  • Evidence of on-going professional development
  • Relevant management experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse with the NMC
  • First Level Degree
  • Teaching / Mentorship Qualification
  • Evidence of on-going professional development
  • Relevant management experience at band 7

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in multi-disciplinary staff working
  • Experience of working independently
  • Experience in education of staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with clear written and oral skills
  • Proven management skills
  • Effective organisational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership and change management skills
  • Awareness of current health service priorities, national and local nursing and quality agenda
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse with the NMC
  • First Level Degree
  • Teaching / Mentorship Qualification
  • Evidence of on-going professional development
  • Relevant management experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse with the NMC
  • First Level Degree
  • Teaching / Mentorship Qualification
  • Evidence of on-going professional development
  • Relevant management experience at band 7

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in multi-disciplinary staff working
  • Experience of working independently
  • Experience in education of staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with clear written and oral skills
  • Proven management skills
  • Effective organisational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership and change management skills
  • Awareness of current health service priorities, national and local nursing and quality agenda

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.

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.

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

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


Employer's website

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


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

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Jennifer Benton

jennifer.benton1@nhs.net

01709428205

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


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