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From the employer's careers site First seen 7 Nov 2026

Matron

Salary

£63119 to £71152 per year

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Matron to join our Primary Care team at HMP Thameside. As a Matron, you will provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams. You will deputise on behalf of the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required, working closely with partners to maintain a robust, high-quality clinical service for patients.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams
  • Deputising on behalf of the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required
  • Working closely with partners to maintain a robust, high-quality clinical service for patients
  • Coaching, line managing, and developing clinician staff
  • Supporting and contributing to undertaking audits and governance
  • Contributing to developing and reviewing clinical/non-clinical Local Operating Protocols for the site
  • Chairing and facilitating specific healthcare meetings with the team and different partners
  • Providing clinical supervision and carrying out investigations locally and for the wider region
  • Delivering workshops to develop the team's learning in various areas
  • Working in partnership with the Head of Healthcare to identify and mitigate clinical risk

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
  • Competency framework
  • Regional and national career development opportunities
  • Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
  • Support from the wider team

The salary for this position is £63,119 to £71,152 per annum. We are looking for caring, compassionate, and driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required:

  • Registered Nurse Adult NMC
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development
  • Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
  • Existing line management experience and student nurse mentorship
  • Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP, and national standards

Skills

Required

  • Registered Nurse Adult NMC
  • Continued Professional Development
  • multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
  • line management experience
  • student nurse mentorship
  • clinical governance
  • health and safety
  • QOF
  • EBP
  • national standards

Nice to have

  • experience in a hospital, community or prison environment

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0505-26-0976

Apply on Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice