Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Services
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (To cover Maternity Leave)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participate on the senior nurse rota, requirement to work across sites.)
- Job ref
- 320-W&C-1062
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/08/2025
Employer heading

Matron Paediatrics - Planned care including outpatients
Band 8a
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident highly motivated and inspirational Senior Nurse to join our Paediatric department to look after the planned care element of the business unit, which includes but not exclude to; outpatient areas, paediatric community based services, and specialist nursing. You must possess strong leadership qualities and have a passion to foster a culture which values the delivery of high-quality care for children and young people.
As a professional lead you will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational skills as well as leading, supporting education, ensuring clinical quality standards are achieved and influencing and leading change.
The post offers an opportunity to develop and shape the paediatric department and to work alongside the other Paediatric Matrons.
Reporting to the Divisional Nurse director for Woman's and Children's division, ensuring we are delivering high quality care for children and young people.
The role of Matron is essential to the success of the care pathways in influencing and working with the multidisciplinary and management teams and leading the Nursing workforce to provide a quality service essential to a positive patient experience. Your key role will be to ensure clinical quality standards are achieved by providing inspirational and visible clinical leadership to the nursing teams. The role is based within an acute hospital setting but as patient pathways and services develop, further links may need to be forged outside of the acute hospitals.
Main duties of the job
To carry out this challenging role, you will provide leadership and direction and will be expected to have experience of managing operational services, workforce, and education issues. This role will include overall day-to-day responsibility, visible leadership for the nursing teams whilst ensuring efficient and effective management of complex operational and professional issues to ensure high quality, safe clinical care, and patient experience.
This role will include overall day-to-day responsibility for the nursing teams whilst ensuring efficient and effective management of complex operational and professional issues to ensure high quality, safe clinical care and patient experience.
We are looking for proven clinical experience and a passionate, committed, flexible and enthusiastic individual who can lead in delivering high quality patient care, who is equipped with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
The post does involve cross-site working at all UHDB Hospitals and provides an excellent career development for aspiring Senior Nurses who are looking to strengthen their leadership and management experience and professional portfolio.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any question
Closing date of applications: 6 August 2025
Date of interview: 20 August 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse and / or Registered Midwife
- First level degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
- RSCN qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience at Charge Nurse or equivalent level
- Demonstrable clinical experience relevant to this post
Desirable criteria
- Post registration development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of change management/implementation
- Track record of achievement of objectives
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
- Nicki Roome
- Job title
- Deputy Divisional Nurse Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 785625
- Additional information
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