Matron - Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care
The closing date is 25 March 2026
Job summary
Band 8a - Matron - Specialist Palliative and End of Life CareFull time - 37.5 hours per week
Do you want to be part of innovative and highly motivated Senior Nurse team who are passionate about improving the specialised care we deliver to patients with specialist palliative and/or end of life needs? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Matron to join us within the Division of Intermediate Tier Services to complement the existing leadership team and contribute to the delivery of excellent patient care within both hospital and community environments. You will lead on quality improvement initiatives within the Division and with other stakeholders. Excellent communication skills and strong visible leadership will enable you to develop and empower your teams to deliver improvement projects. You will also have a passion for the development of staff whilst creating a conducive learning environment across your clinical areas.
Main duties of the job
You will have extensive clinical experience and have been in a leadership role within a specialist palliative care service setting.You will be required to work both within a team and independently to deliver Division and local objectives whilst ensuring patient care is being delivered safely and to a high standard. As Matron, you will be responsible and accountable to the Divisional Nursing and AHP Director in ensuring the daily management of teams covering both hospital and community settings and that your professional leadership enables staff, patients and relatives to engage in the way care is delivered at a local level. Matrons are pivotal in the delivery of professional standards and embodying values and behaviours, therefore you will work closely with the Senior Nursing structure to ensure these are upheld across the organisation.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Details
Date posted
11 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
245-NAM8AEOL-03-26
Job locations
Crickets Lane Health Centre
Crickets Lane
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6NG
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crickets Lane Health Centre
Crickets Lane
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6NG
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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