Hospice Matron

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust are looking for a Matron for our Birmingham Hospice to provide expert leadership, operational management and strategic direction to the hospice care team.  Reporting to the Director of Care, you'll be accountable for the delivery of high-quality care that leads to the best outcomes for children and young people. 

About the Role

Established in 1988, Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust is a registered charity, based in Birmingham. We offer our children’s hospice service across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire. Acorns owns and operates three state-of the-art children’s hospices, in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester

As Matron, you will:

• provide professional and clinical leadership to the hospice team
• be responsible for the operational, professional and resource management of the hospice
• be an integral part of service transformation, which puts the child and young person at the centre of everything we do
• foster a multi-disciplinary, patient-centred approach to care delivery, taking into account culture and language differences
• work closely with the Lead Practice Educator to identify skills and knowledge gaps in the workforce
• ensure safe medicines management
• as Registered Manager, be responsible for the day-to-day management of the hospice

About You

• Registered Nurse, AHP or paramedic
• Recognised management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• Non-medical prescriber (or willing to undertake)
• Experience of managing a clinical team
• Experience of supporting families who have experienced loss or bereavement

What We Offer 

• £53,000 to £58,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

Interviews are scheduled to be held:
First stage interviews - 18 November
Second stage interviews - 25 November

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why work for Acorns?