Matron - Centralised Outpatients Staffordshire Sites

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly motivated Outpatient Matron to lead and develop our outpatient services. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational nursing leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and driving continuous improvement across a diverse range of specialties.

As an Outpatient Matron, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership for our nursing teams across the Staffordshire sites of Queens Hospital Burton, Samuel Johnson and Sir Robert Peel Hospitals, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and responsive services. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, senior clinicians, operational managers, and corporate departments to improve patient experience, clinical outcomes, and service efficiency.

We are looking for an ambitious and talented individual who is looking to take the next step in their nursing career in the NHS.

This will be a demanding role with influence and impact across the sites, so it will require good stakeholder management skills via clear communications and visible leadership.

Main duties of the job

You will therefore need to provide professional nursing leadership across outpatient services. Ensure the highest standards or patient safety, quality and experience. Lead service improvement initiatives. Manage clinical governance, risk management and compliance with regulatory standards. Act as a role model for professional nursing practice and leadership.

You will also be joining us at a time of unprecedented change as we look to revolutionise our Outpatient Services, we are currently engaged in an ambitious improvement programme including the introduction of a new electronic patient record systems (EPR). These programs of work will allow us to become more agile and efficient in our response to change and to getting things right first time. This will require you to have experience and knowledge of effective change management tools and techniques. You will champion service improvement and support the Trust's ambition to deliver outstanding care, whilst at the same time ensuring that the patient is at the centre of everything you do.

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026

Interview date: 12 November 2026

About us

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, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-4426

Job locations

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton-On-Trent

DE13 0RB

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential

• NMC registration
• First level degree or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Leadership/Management qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills
• Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable

• Understanding of care

Core Attributes

Essential

• Patient-focused ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems Ability to manage resources effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively and strategically

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential

• NMC registration
• First level degree or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Leadership/Management qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills
• Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable

• Understanding of care

Core Attributes

Essential

• Patient-focused ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems Ability to manage resources effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively and strategically

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.

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.

UK Registration

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

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton-On-Trent

DE13 0RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton-On-Trent

DE13 0RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

Essential

• NMC registration
• First level degree or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Leadership/Management qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills
• Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable

• Understanding of care

Core Attributes

Essential

• Patient-focused ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems Ability to manage resources effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively and strategically