Matron

East Anglias Childrens Hospices (EACH) is looking for an experienced and compassionate matron to provide expert clinical leadership in paediatric palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young people (018) with life-limiting conditions at The Treehouse hospice.

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week Monday‑Friday with some hybrid working and a requirement to work some evenings and weekends.

As a key member of our care directorate collaborating with the hospice and multidisciplinary teams you will lead the clinical care provision ensuring the highest standards of care and regulatory compliance. This is a pivotal role combining advanced clinical practice with strategic leadership, service development and education.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Support and oversee the delivery of advanced clinical assessment, complex symptom management and evidence‑based prescribing.
• Provide visible leadership and act as an expert adviser across hospice, community and hospital settings.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical governance and CQC readiness.
• Support and mentor nursing teams, fostering professional development and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and regional networks to enhance care pathways.

For further information about the role please see the attached job description. Interviews will take place w/c 9th February; the vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

What we are looking for:

• Current UK NMC registered nurse specialising in children’s nursing.
• Experience in paediatric palliative care and clinical leadership.
• Significant post‑registration experience in paediatric services at band 7 or above.
• Experience of managing staff and resources on a day‑to‑day basis, including supervision, mentoring and appraisal.
• Strong communication, decision‑making and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work flexibly, including participation in the on‑call rota when required.

East Anglias Childrens Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family‑centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management, nursing short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at the end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.

In 2020 all three of our hospices – The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) – were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission. Our people are central to our success. We employ around 400 employees and have more than 1800 volunteers across the organisation, including 51 shops and a retail distribution centre.

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits:

• Free onsite parking
• Employee health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
• NHS pension – continuation if already contributing
• Enhanced holiday plus holiday purchase scheme
• Flexible/hybrid working

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our HR department at email protected who will put you in contact with the Hospice team.

EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

Please visit our website for more information.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1