York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Matron

The closing date is 30 April 2026

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual to join the Surgical Matron team on a fixed-term secondment for 6 months. The role will cover Trauma and Orthopaedics across ward and outpatient areas at both York and Scarborough Hospital sites.

Working collaboratively with Matron colleagues, you will be part of a forward-thinking senior nursing team, promoting the Trust's vision and values through visible, credible leadership. You will hold teams to account, providing assurance that care is safe, effective and responsive.

You will be passionate about developing staff, improving care quality through service improvement initiatives and delivering a positive patient experience. You will empower teams, create a supportive learning environment and work confidently and independently across your areas.

The Matron provides senior nursing leadership within the Care Group, contributing to a rota covering staffing, escalation and hospital safety at weekends and out of hours.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop leadership, people management, financial and service development skills within a supportive clinical environment.

If you are an internal applicant that would like your application considered for secondment, please ensure you have the support of your line manager prior to applying.

Main duties of the job

Act as a senior professional role model, leading by example and empowering staff to deliver consistently high standards of safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care. Provide visible and accessible clinical leadership, ensuring patients are treated with dignity, respect, and kindness at all times.

Work autonomously within Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines, taking timely action to manage risk and maintain patient and staff safety. Ensure an appropriately skilled and competent workforce is in place, deployed efficiently and effectively, using resources responsibly while supporting recruitment, retention, and staff development.

Lead and contribute to complaint, incident, and serious incident investigations, identifying learning, sharing best practice, and embedding improvements into clinical practice. Monitor, audit, and evaluate standards of care and patient experience, providing assurance that quality standards and Key Performance Indicators are achieved and sustained.

Act as an ambassador for Trust values and behavioural standards, promoting a positive and inclusive culture. Maintain a continuous focus on quality improvement and service development to ensure care remains person-centred, responsive, and aligned to organisational priorities.

About us

For further information about working for our Trust please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7924178-M-SY

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Relevant post registration education/development
MSc level qualification in health care leadership or in a relevant nursing speciality or equivalent qualifications or knowledge

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience at Band 7 or equivalent
Experience of managing and leading teams
Knowledge and experience of HR processes
Good understanding of and experience of the complaint's management process

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Relevant post registration education/development
MSc level qualification in health care leadership or in a relevant nursing speciality or equivalent qualifications or knowledge

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience at Band 7 or equivalent
Experience of managing and leading teams
Knowledge and experience of HR processes
Good understanding of and experience of the complaint's management process

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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