Medicine Division Matron

Transformationunitgm; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Main area Matron for Medicine Division Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5) Job ref 269-SFT9067

Employer Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salisbury Hospital Town Salisbury Salary £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/04/2025 23:59

Band 8a

Job overview

We are seeking for Medicine Division Matron, the opportunity of a seconded Matron position within the newly structured division. Please review the Job description and Person Specification for further detailed information about the role.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will become an integral part of the Divisional operational team and will have nursing managerial oversight responsibility for selected areas within Medicine.

The Division has recently been restructured and as such there are opportunities to review the existing Matron portfolios. We will take this opportunity to encourage individual development and utilise the experience of the successful candidate. The Division includes Acute Medical Wards, Specialist teams, Older Peoples Services, ED, Oncology and Haematology, Spinal unit, Therapies, Stroke, Rehab services, Hospice and Palliative care.

Applications are encouraged from nursing team members who are highly motivated leaders and passionate about delivering high quality compassionate care. The post holder will manage service leads and be accountable to the Heads of Nursing for all aspects of the quality of services delivered within their area of responsibility. You will maintain a highly visible professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn to for assistance, advice and support; and be an active participant within the divisional operational bed management rota. You will also lead and participate in projects and areas of work which will reflect clinical, professional and corporate objectives.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Experience and skills

• 2 years experience at B7 and above
• Evidence of personal and professional development
• NMC Registered
• Contribution to strategic service planning
• Knowledge of NHS policy and practice
• Resource management
• Ability to analyse complex staffing and clinical data to manage and evaluate the service
• Management and Leadership qualification

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
• An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual)
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Kirsty Benfield Job title Deputy Divisional Head of Nursing in Medicine Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01722 336262 Additional information

Helen Benfield and Laura Osman Divisional Heads of Nursing