Job summary
- Main area
- CCDE
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: cross bay
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-8056895-UHMB
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross bay
- Town
- Kendal
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Matron
NHS AfC: Band 8a
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Matron – Community Cancer, Diagnostics & End of Life Care Division
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an inspiring senior nurse leader ready to make a real difference across a diverse and evolving portfolio of services?
We are looking for a visible, compassionate and dynamic Matron to join our leadership team within the Community Cancer, Diagnostics and End of Life Care Division. This is a unique opportunity to lead high-impact services that play a vital role in patient pathways across the Morecambe Bay system.
Why This Role Matters
In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across key services that directly influence patient experience, quality of care, and system flow. You’ll be at the forefront of driving improvement, supporting teams, and shaping future service delivery across both acute and community settings.
Your Portfolio
You will lead and support a varied and rewarding directorate, including:
- Outpatients services
- Bladder and Bowel service
- Diabetes team
These services span the Morecambe Bay footprint
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is an experienced senior nurse leader (Matron or equivalent)
- Has a strong track record of service improvement and team leadership
- Is passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate care
- Thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment
- Is a credible, approachable and influential leader
Main duties of the job
Provides clinical and operational leadership for a number of trusts delivered services. Ensures safe and effective care/service delivery within these services by leading on safeguarding, infection prevention, patient flow, patient safety and governance.
Supports own teams to deliver high standards of care/service offering highly specialist advice and support to the wider MDT both within and external to the organisation.
Advocates for patients/service users and their experience of services, ensuring that our services support patients' needs and expectations and reduce health inequalities.
Instigates service reviews, including policy development/review, in line with latest evidence base and guidelines. Completes workforce service reviews in own areas ensuring establishment and deployment of staff meet the current needs of the service.
Leads on an area of focus for clinical care delivery within the division supporting the senior leadership team.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals.
Why Join UHMBT?
- Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
- Shape services that impact patients across the whole Bay
- Play a key role in integrating community and acute care
- Access opportunities for leadership development and career progression
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What You’ll Do
As Matron, you will:
- Provide strong, visible clinical leadership across services
- Champion high standards of patient care, safety, and experience
- Lead quality improvement and transformation initiatives
- Empower and develop teams, fostering a positive and inclusive culture
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-organisational partners to improve pathways and outcomes
Working Across the Bay
This is a cross-bay leadership role, requiring you to:
- Work across Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital, and Westmorland General Hospital
- Engage with community teams and services across Morecambe Bay
- Travel between sites to maintain a strong and visible leadership presence
Person specification
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Essential criteria
- 1st level Registered Nurse or HCPC Registrant √ A Degree or equivalent in Nursing or AHP √ A Master's level study or equivalent experience √ A Post graduate leadership qualification √ A/I Relevant Post Graduate Certificate in Critical Care or equivalent. √ A/I
- Leadership and management experience √ A/I Experience of implementing change/service development √ A/I Experience of research/audit/standards monitoring √ A/I Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team √ A/I Evidence of recent professional development. √ A/I Experience of managing rosters/budgets/procurement √ A/I Experience of managing risk/ complaints/grievances. √ A/I
- Ability to lead the delivery of several clinical services √ I Ability to deliver patient centred, evidence-based care aligned to local policies and best practice guidance. √ A/I Ability to manage escalated risks and deliver safe services √ A/I
- Demonstrate advanced people management skills including: • Motivation of staff and team building. • Negotiation. • Decision making. • Budgetary control. • Staff development. • Conflict and problem solving, including coaching of staff, relatives/carers, patients, colleagues and others. • Expanding skills and knowledge of others. • Initiating and managing change.
- Up to date knowledge of professional and regulatory standards. √ A/I Able to lead the Clinical Governance agenda within relevant clinical services. √ Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality √ A/I Understanding of current NHS, National context and trust objectives in relation to relevant services. √ I Skilled in the use of information technology and data systems to monitor standards, benchmarking and quality. √
- Personal Attributes Adaptable to changing needs of service. √ I Ability to act as an effective role model and senior leader √ A/I Ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy. √ A/I Other Ability to travel as required √ I
Desirable criteria
- previous experience within speciality
- Post Grad leadership training
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kim Crabtree
- Job title
- Head of Nurse for CCDE
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07880 480203
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Level 1
Fusion House
Evolution Park
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2FD
- Telephone
- 03033 301 033
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