Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Matron Head and Neck and Vascular

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about ensuring patients receive safe, high quality care. You must be patient focused in developing services that will meet the changing needs of our patients to ensure they have a positive experience. You will be joining a team of Matrons who have a wealth of knowledge across all specialties within the Surgical Division due to the rotation of roles across the sites. This post will initially be based at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital with responsibility for the specialties of Head and Neck and Vascular.

This is an exciting opportunity whether you are an aspiring leader who is looking to experience the challenges the role of Matron brings or currently in a Matrons role with the desire to further develop your skills.

You will be expected to work closely within the triumvirate Directorate teams as well as with other members of the wider Divisional team; have excellent leadership skills and the knowledge required to help the Division deliver its Quality Improvement agenda.

Informal discussions are welcomed by contacting Stacey Waldron, Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery or Amy Read Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery on ext. 30706.

Main duties of the job

Matrons are vital to delivering high quality care to patients and their relatives. They are instrumental in promoting high standards of clinical care, reducing health inequalities and promoting equality for all, workforce retention and recruitment, staff education and development, compassionate, inclusive leadership and patient safety.

The Matrons role is the cornerstone of improving the quality of patient care. They do this through visible inclusive leadership and engagement with patients and families, frontline staff and senior management teams. Matrons provide key assurance to the Board, providing evidence that the organisation is delivering safe care and supporting and developing staff to fulfil their roles.

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:

As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role.

Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Date posted

24 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0826

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

Kidderminster General Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY116RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The NHS England/Improvement matrons handbook identifies 10 key roles:

Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability
Governance, patient safety and quality
Workforce planning and resource management
Patient experience and reducing health inequalities
Performance and operational oversight
Digital and information technology
Education, training and development
Research and development
Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness
Service improvement and transformation

Full details on each key role can be found on the attached job description.

General Duties:

To be responsible for the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors to the area reporting areas of concern to the Directorate Manager
Participate in the rota for site senior nurse or other on-call arrangements appropriate to areas of responsibility

Job description

Job responsibilities

The NHS England/Improvement matrons handbook identifies 10 key roles:

Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability
Governance, patient safety and quality
Workforce planning and resource management
Patient experience and reducing health inequalities
Performance and operational oversight
Digital and information technology
Education, training and development
Research and development
Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness
Service improvement and transformation

Full details on each key role can be found on the attached job description.

General Duties:

To be responsible for the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors to the area reporting areas of concern to the Directorate Manager
Participate in the rota for site senior nurse or other on-call arrangements appropriate to areas of responsibility

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Band 7 or above that includes:
Evidence of advanced knowledge and understanding of surgical specialties
Knowledge of all HR processes and their practical delivery
Team building and roles in teams experience
Formulation and monitoring of policies/guidelines
Budgetary skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

Strategic thinker
Evidence of clinical standard setting and audit

Other Job Requirements

Essential

Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
Willing to undergo training in relation to post
Participate in the Matrons On-call Rota

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Evidence of continuing professional development
Degree level education/Equivalent work experience
Complaints management
Performance management

Desirable

Masters Degree
Project management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Current issues in health care
Quality Governance
Influencing and negotiation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment

Essential

As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Band 7 or above that includes:
Evidence of advanced knowledge and understanding of surgical specialties
Knowledge of all HR processes and their practical delivery
Team building and roles in teams experience
Formulation and monitoring of policies/guidelines
Budgetary skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

Strategic thinker
Evidence of clinical standard setting and audit

Other Job Requirements

Essential

Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
Willing to undergo training in relation to post
Participate in the Matrons On-call Rota

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Evidence of continuing professional development
Degree level education/Equivalent work experience
Complaints management
Performance management

Desirable

Masters Degree
Project management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Current issues in health care
Quality Governance
Influencing and negotiation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment

Essential

As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. Here you can declare if you wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

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

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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