About this role
Job summary
Interview date: 30th June 2026
This role is currently subject to Job Evaluation.
This position is 30 hours per week.
We are excited to invite applications from suitably experienced individuals, educated to Masters level, who will be able to lead and shape the medicines optimisation agenda at Barnsley Hospital.
This post provides an exciting opportunity to work in a corporate role. The successful candidate will be a compassionate leader, with the ability to support and engage positively with our staff. You will be able to apply Quality Improvement methodology to ensure we continuously learn, to improve experience and outcomes.
Whilst you will provide leadership to the medicines optimisation agenda, you will maintain professional and clinical credibility, and will be expected to be a visible nurse/midwife as part of the wider nursing team.
You can expect to receive a very warm welcome and we will create a bespoke induction and development package with you in order to support your transition into this new role.
Main duties of the job
As the Matron for medicines optimisation you will provide strategic direction and professional nursing leadership, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Nurse, working closely with the Chief Pharmacist and Trust Medication Safety Officer.
You will support and direct nursing/midwifery elements of medicine optimisation in relation to all Trust medicines related policies and procedure. The role provides specific leadership to the elements of medicines optimisation that are currently and most notably nursing led such as medicines administration, self-administration of medicines by patients and injectable medicines procedures.
In conjunction with the Chief Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the development of effective partnership working with colleagues across all professional groups within the Trust regarding medicines management agenda.
You will establish and maintain networks with other professionals within and outside the Trust to share best practice and promote excellence providing specialist expertise as a member of the National Medicines Management Nurses Network
You will lead a range of key workstreams and provide expertise and guidance to others. Working in collaboration with pharmacy and senior nursing teams to ensure compliance with national standards, you will be required to demonstrate knowledge of assurance and governance processes and be able to manage multiple complex projects.
About us
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work
We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Please note we reserve the right to close positions early
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Description forMedicines Optimisation Matron
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Awareness Essential
Knowledge of current national, regional and local nursing and midwifery, professional education and health policy issues Evidence of in-depth knowledge of nursing & midwifery education & training at the strategic and operational level. Evidence of knowledge of nursing and midwifery workforce planning. Knowledge of service improvement, modernisation and change management approaches and initiatives Knowledge of the national clinical governance, quality and patient safety agendas
Experience Essential
Experience of senior professional leadership and management across a multitude of practice settings. Demonstrable evidence of presentation and/or teaching skills. Demonstrated evidence to manage a diverse and complex workload with strict and competing timescales. Experience of successful planning, implementation and evaluation of a variety of relevant projects. Experience of and participation in Improvement Methodology or similar improvement leadership activity Strong and demonstrated patient focus.
Trust Values Essential
Please describe in around 100 words: Describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important. Please describe in around 100 words: Describe a time when you had to deliver on a commitment that was difficult for you. Please describe in around 100 words: How you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse/ Midwife (on sub part 1 of the NMC register) Masters degree in nursing leadership or relevant health related subject (or demonstrable experience at working at this level) Post graduate leadership qualification Education qualification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)