Matron for Children

2 weeks ago

Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Registered Adult Nurse with the Community Nurse Specialist qualification to apply for a 12-month secondment opportunity as Matron in Community and Intermediate Care (CIC) Division holding a community portfolio.

You will be instrumental in the safe transfer of Adult Physical Health services for Blackburn with Darwen into East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.


It is important that you can demonstrate insight and experience of multidisciplinary working and decision making at senior leadership level, be people focused, collaborative in the delivery of change and have an in-depth understanding and experience of quality.

You will be a key member of the clinical and operational Senior Management Team in the CIC Division.

This is exciting opportunity to maximise the delivery of community care and continue to improve access, as such you will need to be an exceptional leader who possesses vision and resilience.

To be responsible and accountable for the overall clinical and operational day-to-day delivery of clinical standards of care and the management of the nursing workforce, in accordance with set objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints, that ensures the delivery of a high quality, patient centered service that meets patient need.


Support the Assistant Direct of Nursing to provide professional leadership and management for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Strategy for Nursing & Midwifery.

Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.


The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice.

The District Nursing Service provides a supportive environment and provides staff with many professional development opportunities.
You can also find out more information by visiting our Trust website and by watching the videos within the below link

Substantive registration experience which includes experience are at a senior level in nursing / midwifery.
Current NMC registration first level nurse
Master's degree, or working towards, or portfolio evidence

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