Matron - Older Adult Inpatient Services

We are looking for a compassionate and inspiring Matron to provide senior nursing leadership across our Older Adult Inpatient Services. This is a key leadership role, providing visible clinical leadership and oversight of patient safety, quality, workforce, governance and service improvement. You will work closely with ward leaders and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure our patients receive safe, effective and person-centred care.

Why work with us?

This is an exciting time to join our service. We have been rated Good across all domains by the CQC, reflecting the commitment and dedication of our teams. We are proud of what we have achieved, while remaining ambitious about further improving the quality and experience of care for older people.

You will have the opportunity to shape and develop our inpatient services, support and inspire our nursing teams, and play a key role in our continued improvement journey. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to compassionate leadership, high standards and making a real difference for older people, their families and our staff.

Main duties of the job

As Matron for Older Adult Inpatient Services, you will provide visible, accessible and authoritative clinical leadership, ensuring consistently high standards ofpatient safety, quality and clinical care are embedded in everyday practice.

What we're looking for

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate senior nurse with a strong track record of clinical leadership and a passion for improving inpatient care for older people.

You will be a credible, visible and inspiring leader who can support and challenge teams to achieve high standards. You will have excellent communication and influencing skills, strong clinical judgement and a good understanding of patient safety, clinical governance, risk management, workforce and quality improvement.

You will be comfortable managing complex and competing priorities, using data and evidence to inform decisions and working collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries.

Most importantly, you will be a values-driven and compassionate leader who can develop others, create a positive culture and ensure that patients, carers and staff are at the heart of everything we do.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

This is an exciting time to join our organisation.Eight of our eleven core services are rated Good by the CQC, providing a strong foundation as we continue our improvement journey.

We recognise that there is more to do, and we are ambitious about the future. We are progressing exciting transformation and improvement work and are looking for dedicated, compassionate leaders who want to help shape and deliver positive change.

You will join strong, established professional networks and work alongside an experienced and supportive leadership team. We are committed to supporting your development, valuing your contribution and ensuring you feel both cared for and cared about as you help us deliver the best possible care for our patients and communities.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-CEN8342292

Job locations

Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe Road,

Norwich

NR2 3TD

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN, RLDN, RN
• Current relevant registration with the NMC

Desirable

• Masters Level Degree or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Involvement in managing change/projects
• Good working knowledge of wider health and social care system and structures, policies, procedures and legislation relevant to clinical areas
• Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and national drivers underpinning high quality clinical care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN, RLDN, RN
• Current relevant registration with the NMC

Desirable

• Masters Level Degree or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Involvement in managing change/projects
• Good working knowledge of wider health and social care system and structures, policies, procedures and legislation relevant to clinical areas
• Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and national drivers underpinning high quality clinical care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe Road,

Norwich

NR2 3TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe Road,

Norwich

NR2 3TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN, RLDN, RN
• Current relevant registration with the NMC

Desirable

• Masters Level Degree or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Involvement in managing change/projects
• Good working knowledge of wider health and social care system and structures, policies, procedures and legislation relevant to clinical areas
• Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and national drivers underpinning high quality clinical care