Clinical Area Matron
The closing date is 22 June 2025
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Area Matron to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in driving the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care across our service line.
This is a key leadership position with a strong focus on clinical safety, governance, and exceptional standards of care. As Area Matron, you will provide visible and professional leadership across community nursing and therapy teams ensuring that every patient receives care that is safe, effective, and consistently well-led.
Working closely with Matrons, Service Managers, and the Head of Quality & Professions, you will lead on clinical governance, champion best practices, and ensure that care delivery across inpatient areas meets the highest standards. You'll be a trusted and accessible leader, someone colleagues can look to for guidance, support, and decisive clinical leadership.
You'll be accountable for ensuring resources are managed effectively to support safe staffing levels, enhance patient outcomes, and uphold our commitment to compassionate, patient-centred care.
If you're passionate about making a difference in patient safety, governance, and the quality of care, we welcome your application
Main duties of the job
The role requires a high level of autonomy, clinical skills and expertise, and professional accountability, leading the delivery of safe, evidence-based community care to our patients across services
They are responsible for upholding and monitoring clinical standards, mentoring teams, supporting training and development, and embedding best practice across care pathways
A strong communicator, they manage complex information and foster partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
The Area Matron plays a key leadership role, deputising for the Head of Quality & Professions, driving service improvement, and promoting inclusive, compassionate leadership
They participate in audits, talent mapping, and safeguarding, ensuring compliance with statutory and governance requirements.
The role also includes active involvement in health and safety, equality, and risk management, while promoting a culture of continuous learning and high-quality, patient-centred care.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
11 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
348-SSW-8366
Job locations
New Kings Court
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 3LG
Moorgreen Hospital
Botley Road, West End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 3JB
Bitterne Health Centre
Commercial Street
Southampton
Hampshire
SO18 6BT
Oakley Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4GX
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
New Kings Court
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 3LG
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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