Matron Work, Jobs (with Salaries)

Matron
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust —Dartford
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
9d
Bank Matron
Rugby School —Rugby
- £14.34 an hour
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
4d
Matron
School Talent —Elgin
- £25,721 - £30,185 a year
- Full-time
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
- School
Quick apply
6d
Matron
PPG Health In Justice —York
- £51,643 - £58,012 a year
- Nights as needed
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Maternity Support Worker
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust —Leeds
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Weekend availability
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Teaching
3d
Matron - Maternity Outpatients
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust —Leeds
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Teaching
10d
Quality Matron (RGN)
Cureyoursearch —Liverpool
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Nursing home
- Patient care
- In-person
Quick apply
3d
Matron
Stowe School —Stowe
- £23,500 - £25,500 a year
- Part-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- School
13d
Community Matron
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust —Camborne
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- Care plans
4d
Matron General Paediatrics
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust —London
- £66,274 - £73,496 a year
- Full-time
4d
Theatre Service Manager
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust —Bournemouth
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
9d
Health Care Support Worker
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust —Birmingham
- £25,272 a year
- Full-time
3d
Community Matron - Early Intervention in Psychosis
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust —Norwich
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Junior Service Manager
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —London
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Communication skills
9d
Matron for Children and Young People - Acute Services
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —Wirral
- £55,690 - £62,682 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
9d
BTU Admissions Coordinator
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust —Salford
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Part-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
3d
Matron - Community Midwifery
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust —Leeds
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Teaching
10d
Plaster Technician
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —London
- £36,943 - £44,900 a year
- Weekend availability
6d
Boarding House Matron
Adcote School for Girls —Shrewsbury
- Up to £14.24 an hour
- Part-time
- Working with children
- In-person
- School
Quick apply
Theatre Operations Manager B8a
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust —Guildford
- £59,798 - £67,020 a year
- Full-time
9d

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Matron

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust -
Dartford

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Job details

Full-time
£57,528 - £64,750 a year
9 days ago

Qualifications

Driving Licence

Full job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dedicated Mental Health Nurse to join our Forensic Low Secure services as a Matron, overseeing forensic mental health and Learning disability inpatient wards. and LDFOLS. The role of the matron is critical to ensuring that all patients receive the highest standards of clinical care.

This will be achieved through a combination of professional curiosity, daily presence on the wards, and expert knowledge of care delivery. They will be visible to patients and carers and be available to resolve complex issues as they arise.

They will provide clinical line management to ward managers, be aware of local risks to care delivery, and be able to work collaboratively with others to implement plans to mitigate those risks.

The post holder will take a facilitative and empowering approach, nurturing creativity and being open to doing things differently if this improves the patient, carer and staff experience.

We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Oversight of wards alongside other matrons (with cross cover between Matron colleagues when needed) to include Clinical line management of Ward Managers and the following key responsibilities:

Leading by example
Gaining and providing assurance of quality patient care on a daily basis
Building and sustaining systems of quality assurance
Making sure patients receive high-quality care
Ensuring staffing is appropriate to patient needs
Empowering nurses to take on a wider range of clinical duties
Improving ‘Team areas’ cleanliness
Ensuring patients’ nutritional needs are met
Improving wards for patients (to include supporting wards in identification of ligatures and management plan regarding existing ligatures)
Making sure patients are treated with respect
Preventing (hospital) acquired infection
Resolving problems for patients and their relatives by building closer relationships

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.

This role provides senior, compassionate, and inclusive nursing and managerial leadership across forensic inpatient (low secure) services and LDFOLS, ensuring the highest standards of safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused care. The Matron will deliver visible and authoritative leadership, promote robust clinical governance, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to drive continuous improvement and support safe, timely patient progression and discharge. This role has significant impact on patient outcomes, staff development, and overall service quality.

Responsibilities include:

Deliver visible and authoritative leadership across low secure wards and LDFOLS
Ensure high standards of clinical care, patient safety, and recovery-focused practice
Maintain safe staffing levels appropriate to patient acuity and risk
Empower nursing staff to deliver specialist forensic care and support ongoing development
Uphold clinical governance, relational security, and compliance with the MHA, MoJ, and regulatory frameworks
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, MAPPA, criminal justice services, and stakeholders to ensure effective risk management and discharge planning
Use data, audit outcomes, and feedback to drive quality improvement and reduce restrictive practices
Enhance ward environments, including ligature and security risk management, cleanliness, and infection prevention
Support patient nutrition and holistic care needs
Promote dignity, respect, and trauma-informed care throughout all services
Resolve concerns for patients, families, and external partners, including MoJ and MAPPA
Maintain Duty of Candour with service users and carers at all times
Ensure services are delivered safely and meet Health and Social Care Act requirements, monitoring quality, identifying and escalating breaches, and acting immediately
Implement regular processes to review incidents, using triangulation to address risks and develop learning
Manage and support staff, providing supervision, performance review, and development opportunities
Lead and participate in multidisciplinary meetings and quality assurance initiatives
Contribute to service improvement projects and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.

As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month. 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 per year and a maximum payment of £2,270 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2026/27 figures)

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