Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Matron
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am -5pm Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 201-25-475-A
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newquay/Falmouth/St Austell Community Hospitals
- Town
- TBC
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Matron - ACS Central
Band 8a
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
This vacancy is open to staff currently employed by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, or the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Clinical Matron will provide professional leadership management to the Nursing / Midwifery /Allied Health Professions’ service’ for Falmouth and Newquay Hospital to begin with covering maternity cover and then moving to St. Austell hospital for the remaining of the permanent position.
The Clinical Matron will be accountable for the efficient operational management of the NMAHP workforce, guaranteeing provision of high quality evidence based NMAHP practice which will be delivered within a hospital, community and outreach setting. The Clinical Matron will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and staff. They will have a particular responsibility to support the developments of Clinical Governance and Service Improvement, to modernise patient services and ensure the active involvement of patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated.
Initial months managing across the Central Community Hospitals with their permanent role as St Austell Clinical Matron from 1 April 2026
We have a unique opportunity, due to a maternity leave, to offer the successful applicant to work alongside the current postholder for 6 months, while managing the Community Hospitals across the Central patch.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Matron will provide strong clinical leadership with the services and be highly visible and accessible to patients. Leading by example, they will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to get the essential components of care right for patients – clean wards and departments, quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect, resolving problems for patients and relatives and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the services.
In undertaking the duties for this post, the post-holder must comply with the NMC/HCPC Code. As the CQC registered manager for the Site the post holder will also ensure on-going compliance with CQC Registration requirement
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Healthcare Professional either NMC or HCPC registration
- Post registration courses / equivalent level of experience
- Leadership qualification
- Evidence of operational management experience in a senior Nurse/Midwife/ AHP Role
- Extensive experience of working within a healthcare environment or similar area
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills Excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective decision making skills in challenging environments
Desirable criteria
- Experience of assessing students
Knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria
- Understanding of business planning – able to think and plan in order to articulate clear objective setting / requirements for service delivery
- Successful track record in conflict resolution and performance management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona Hegarty
- Job title
- Head of Integrated Professions
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07342088371
- Additional information
Or Margaret West, Clinical Matron - St.Austell: [email protected]
Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.
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