Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate Nursing
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-NMR105-0625
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swansea Bay UHB Headquarters
- Town
- Port Talbot
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Corporate Matron
Band 8a
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
The Matron is a senior professional within the Health Board and a key member of the Director of Nursing & Patient Experience Team. The quality of the Health Boards clinical care and the safety of its patients are fundamental to its excellence and the Matron is responsible for facilitating and co-coordinating a portfolio of quality improvement work across the Health Board to support a range of initiatives.
The post holder must have proven experience in implementing patient safety improvement initiatives and of engaging with the multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement mutually driven schemes.
The role will provide direct leadership to ensure that Senior Nurses are able to implement the nursing and quality strategy and person-centred approaches to care, to deliver a nursing service that prioritise the care needs of patients and their families to enable a positive experience for patients and their families/cares.
The post holder is expected to work with autonomy to provide highly specialised professional nursing advice to colleagues to ensure high standards of direct care delivery.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1 or appropriate active NMC Registration
- Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Improving Quality Together (IQT Bronze)
- Masters in relevant health related subject or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Improving Quality Together (IQT Silver)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults/Children including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies
- Knowledge and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, standards and the wider NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading service improvement/ change
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of staff and service management
- Experience of budgetary management
- Experience of managing change
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Allison Rees
- Job title
- Corporate Deputy Head of Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Helen Griffiths
Corporate Head of Nursing
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