Matron | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £57,528 - £64,750 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Kendal, LA9 7RG |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 5 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Matron – Community Cancer, Diagnostics & End of Life Care Division
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an inspiring senior nurse leader ready to make a real difference across a diverse and evolving portfolio of services?
We are looking for avisible, compassionate and dynamic Matronto join our leadership team within theCommunity Cancer, Diagnostics and End of Life Care Division. This is a unique opportunity to lead high-impact services that play a vital role in patient pathways across the Morecambe Bay system.
Why This Role Matters
In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across key services that directly influence patient experience, quality of care, and system flow. You’ll be at the forefront of driving improvement, supporting teams, and shaping future service delivery across both acute and community settings.
Your Portfolio
You will lead and support a varied and rewarding directorate, including:
• Outpatients services
• Bladder and Bowel service
• Diabetes team
These services span theMorecambe Bay footprint
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
• Is anexperienced senior nurse leader(Matron or equivalent)
• Has astrong track record of service improvement and team leadership
• Ispassionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate care
• Thrives in acomplex, fast-paced environment
• Is acredible, approachable and influential leader
Provides clinical and operational leadership for a number of trusts delivered services. Ensures safe and effective care/service delivery within these services by leading on safeguarding, infection prevention, patient flow, patient safety and governance.
Supports own teams to deliver high standards of care/service offering highly specialist advice and support to the wider MDT both within and external to the organisation.
Advocates for patients/service users and their experience of services, ensuring that our services support patients' needs and expectations and reduce health inequalities.
Instigates service reviews, including policy development/review, in line with latest evidence base and guidelines. Completes workforce service reviews in own areas ensuring establishment and deployment of staff meet the current needs of the service.
Leads on an area of focus for clinical care delivery within the division supporting the senior leadership team.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals.
Why Join UHMBT?
• Be part of asupportive and forward-thinking leadership team
• Shape services that impact patients across the whole Bay
• Play a key role inintegrating community and acute care
• Access opportunities forleadership development and career progression
What You’ll Do
As Matron, you will:
• Providestrong, visible clinical leadershipacross services
• Championhigh standards of patient care, safety, and experience
• Leadquality improvement and transformation initiatives
• Empower and develop teams, fostering apositive and inclusive culture
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary and cross-organisational partners to improve pathways and outcomes
Working Across the Bay
This is across-bay leadership role, requiring you to:
• Work acrossRoyal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital, and Westmorland General Hospital
• Engage withcommunity teams and services across Morecambe Bay
• Travel between sites to maintain a strong and visible leadership presence
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Jul 2026
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