Band 8a Matron - Palliative and End of Life Care
0.6 WTE substantive
3 days per week working pattern
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and experienced Matron to join our Palliative and End of Life Care team.
We provide fully integrated 24/7 clinically effective, efficient and high-quality care to people with complex specialist palliative and end of life care needs, based on current evidence and best practice across inpatient and community settings. Our dedicated Palliative and End of Life Care team provides rapid response to patients in the dying phase and our overnight service (Pal@Home) support people to remain in their preferred place of care.
We really look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Please contact
[email protected] to find out more about our team and your chance to join us. You will have the opportunity to work alongside wider specialist teams including Learning Disabilities, Health Inclusion Team, Neighbourhood Nursing, Dementia and Delirium.
Closing date - Wednesday 15th July 2026 at Midnight
Provisional Interview date - Thursday 30th July 2026
The successful post holder, through strong clinical leadership, will support the the delivery of excellent personalised care to patients and families across the Boroughs of Lambeth & Southwark, in their own homes and care homes. They will have overall managerial responsibilities for the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Deputy Clinical Nurse Specialists (DCNS) and Allied Health Professionals (AHP) within the Palliative and End of Life Care Team (PaEoLC).
The Matron will work with clinical and operational leads to support and deliver an efficient and effective service, providing professional/clinical leadership and expertise in palliative nursing.
They will act as a resource to patients, staff, and other professionals regarding palliative care issues.
The Matron has responsibility to ensure high standards of nursing care and associated clinical, quality, safety and workforce standards are agreed and delivered to ensure a positive patient experience.
The Matron will uphold and ensure trust values are implemented and monitored to provide assurance that nursing/clinical staff behave in a professional manner.
The Matron will contribute to identifying and managing issues of poor performance, risk, and complaints.
The successful applicant requires a professional registration as a nurse and will be highly visible, accessible, and approachable to all staff, patients, families, and carers to ensure that all nursing care is delivered effectively and efficiently.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We are a member of the Palliative Care Clinical Academic Group, providing unique access to world leading researchers in the field. You will have the opportunity to develop your teaching skills through delivering training across the wider Trust. We support our staff wellbeing through clinical supervision as well as multiple team and Trust wide initiatives.
Please see attached job description and personal specification for a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities for this post
