About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced registered nurse with a passion for compassionate leadership and high-quality, person-centred care? Bring your clinical expertise and vision to Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and help shape services for people living with advanced serious illness and those approaching the end of life.
We are seeking a Matron for Clinical Services to provide visible, supportive leadership across our clinical services. Connecting strategic priorities with day-to-day practice, you will help ensure that patients and those important to them remain at the heart of everything we do.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached job description & person specification for a full list of duties and requirements for this role. Please contact us if you would like any further information.
About us
We offer a range of benefits to our staff, including the option to retain membership to the NHS Pension scheme (subject to conditions.) Other benefits include:
NHS matched annual leave
Enhancements paid on top of basic salary for unsociable hours
Family friendly leave
Access to lease car services
Employee Assistance programmes
Long Service Awards
Discounts at our onsite bistro
Access to free parking
Ongoing training and development
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role
Working closely with the Clinical Services Director/Deputy CEO, Medical Director and service managers, you will lead improvements in clinical quality, champion innovation and support the delivery of safe, effective and sustainable care across our clinical services.
Your role will include
- Providing strategic leadership and direction across our clinical service areas to ensure care delivery and compliance with standards and best practice
- Inspiring and developing multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous learning.
- Strengthening clinical governance, patient safety and evidence-based practice.
- Working with patients, families and communities to shape responsive services and improve equitable access to care.
- Building partnerships across health, social care and the voluntary sector to support joined-up palliative and end-of-life care.
- Supporting effective workforce and resource management, deputising for the Director of Clinical Services and participating in the senior management on-call rota.
- Supporting with budget establishment and monitoring for clinical care
About you
You will be a registered nurse with extensive post-qualification experience, including experience at a senior clinical level. You will bring a track record of leading teams, delivering service improvements and building effective partnerships.
You will have a masters degree, or equivalent demonstrable experience and knowledge, in a palliative care-related subject, together with leadership or management training and evidence of continuing professional development.
Above all, you will share our commitment to Compassion, Caring, Excellence and Community.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to influence care beyond an individual servicesupporting colleagues, strengthening partnerships and helping shape palliative and end-of-life care across our clinical services.
If you are motivated by making a meaningful difference to patients, families and clinical teams, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion please contact Sara Robins (Clinical Services Director / Deputy CEO) by email; [email protected], or phone; 01223 675852
Closing date: 29th November 2026
Interview date: 8th and 10th December 2026
Please note that this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Barred list checks included
Starting salary of £57,528, with opportunities to progress to £64,750.
Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-ratad for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, we may be able to negotiate on this.
We are a Disability Confident employer, and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you would like support to apply, please contact the HR Team by email [email protected] we will be happy to help.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.
We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Knowledge, qualifications and experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Master's degree or equivalent demonstrable experiential experience and knowledge in palliative care related subject
- Extensive post qualification experience, with 3 years at a senior clinical level
Desirable
- N/A
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
Address
Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB22 3FB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.arhc.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)