Surgical Specialties Matron | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational, compassionate and visible nursing leader to join Care Group C as Matron for Surgical Specialties. We are looking for an exceptional individual who is passionate about delivering outstanding, safe and person-centred care, empowering teams to thrive, and shaping services that make a real difference to patients and families.

Working as part of a supportive senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in leading quality improvement, driving operational excellence and creating a positive, inclusive culture where staff feel valued, developed and proud of the care they provide. If you are committed to leading with kindness, ambition and integrity, we would be delighted to hear from you.

• Provide visible, compassionate and professional nursing leadership across Surgical Specialties.
• Lead on the delivery of high-quality, safe and person-centred care and support continuous improvement.
• Support, develop and motivate ward, department and specialist nursing teams to achieve their best.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver operational performance and effective patient flow.
• Oversee quality, governance, patient experience and service development within the directorate.
• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, education and the effective use of resources.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of

NHS benefits/discounts and in addition

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Oversee the standard of care delivery within the directorate and develop strategies to address issues as they arise.
• Ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of care across the directorate.
• Responsible for ensuring that clinical standards are delivered in line with national, regional and local policies, e.g. National Service Frameworks, Essence of Care clinical benchmarking, dissemination and implementation of best practice.
• Monitor the implementation of Standards for Better Health within their directorate, e.g. Clinical Governance and Public Health agendas.
• To ensure that policies and guidelines are implemented and evaluated within the speciality and directorate.
• Adhere to the NMC’s professional regulations and ensure that nursing staff practice within the regulatory framework.
• Develop, review and evaluate patient information for the directorate/division.
• Provide assistance in clinical areas, as required.

This advert closes on Friday 5 Jun 2026