Matron - Specialist Surgery [ENT] | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LZ |
| Cwmni: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7762027/344-2027SAC |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Matron to work as a job share on our Ashford Site in our Specialist Surgery department, primarily focusing on our ENT patients. As a visible and accessible clinical leader, the Matron will foster a culture of excellence, safety, and continuous improvement, offering guidance and support to staff, patients, and families.
The predominant responsibilities of the role will be to provide clinical leadership to department and ward managers in balancing the challenges of providing safe services with excellent outcomes and in a way that delivers efficiencies and meets the expectations of patients and the public.
To provide clinical leadership to department and ward managers in delivering person-centred, safe and effective care and develop the leadership capability of others.
To maintain a highly visible presence as a role model to staff, patients and visitors by working a minimum of 50% time in clinical practice, this can be through face to face complaints management, hands on patient care or part of department/ward-based rounds for example.
To hold professional accountability for patient safety and effective care with a particular focus on the strategic priorities of handover of care, preventable venous thromboembolic events, practice errors, catheter associated UTIs, falls with harm, pressure ulcers and sepsis.
As the Matron, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Nursing, by establishing effective relationships to enable collaborative working to design local improvements on behalf of Critical Care, Anaesthetics, & Specialist Surgery CCASS Care Group
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026