Matron
Job summary
Psychological Medicine, Older Adult and Neurodevelopmental (PMOA & NDS) Directorateare offering an exciting opportunity for a proactive and proficient Matron to come and join our team. This is an exciting post that allows for close working and collaboration with senior management and clinicians in the future development of the directorate.
The successful post holder will be based within the Directorate and will be an integral part of the Nursing, Quality and Assurance Team. The successful candidates will have exceptional communication, motivational and influencing skills being able to influence and encourage teams to work across organisational boundaries whilst holding patient care at the heart of their work.
The candidates will need to be passionate about the delivery of high-quality patient care and have experience in leadership. The post holder will be a 'self-starter' and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a multi professional team. We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
The matron role will provide senior overall operational, quality and clinical leadership and responsibility. With the aim to provide senior nursing leadership and responsibility for overseeing the clinical care within the specialist inpatient and community teams under PMOA & NDS directorate, in particular within our national services within our Psychosis, Neuropsychiatric, Neuro-developmental, Perinatal and Eating Disorders pathways.
The post holder will deliver on the Matrons 10 responsibilities: Leading by example Making sure patients get quality care Ensuring staffing is appropriate to patient needs Empowering nurses to take on a wider range of clinical tasks Improving hospital/team cleanliness Ensuring patients' nutritional needs are met Improving on patients experience (to include supporting teams in identification of ligatures and management plan regarding existing ligatures where patients are seen in outpatients) Making sure patients are treated with respect Preventing hospital-acquired infection when patients are admitted to the ward.
Resolving problems for patients and their relatives by building closer relationships
About us
About the team: The Psychological Medicine, Older Adult and Neurodevelopmental Directorate are offering an exciting opportunity for proactive and proficient Matrons to work with Specialist inpatient services and community teams.
This is an exciting post that allows for close working and collaboration with senior management and clinicians in the future development of the specialist directorate, as well as being a key person in shaping future clinical practice across national services, pioneering new ways of care within mental health services. About the location: The successful post holder will be across all four boroughs.
Our base is at Maudsley Hospital, however there is an expectation that you are able to travel between services and sites. We have satellite offices at Bethlem Royal Hospital and Blue Star House Lambeth. Our Trust headquarters is located at 113 Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2).
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
BSc (Hons) in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing (Mental health/MHLD) Extensive post- registration continuing professional development
Desirable
Master's degree in nursing/mental health field / MBA / relevant discipline Leadership course at level 5 or above
Experience · Essential
Experience at a senior management level, managing change and introducing new ways of working for mental health nurses. Experience of using audits and data effectively to guide the improvement or other QI initiative Current experience of relevant clinical practice, especially if working across different specialities. Experience of using effective teaching and learning strategies to improve clinical practice and operational delivery. Experience of managing budgets and finances at a service level.
Desirable
Experience of working in in specialist services in an inpatient and/or community pathway. Experience of participating in Quality improvement, transformation and/or research projects
Knowledge · Essential
Knowledge and understanding of Care quality commissions standards and the quality improvement agenda for the directorate. An appreciation of the unique needs of patients from diverse cultural communities Knowledge of current professional developments in nursing and nurse education Knowledge and understanding of processes and policies related to quality and safety Knowledge and experience of PSIRF implementation and embedding LFPSE (Learning from Patient Safety events)
Desirable
Awareness of evidence-based practice in specialist areas such as perinatal mental health, eating disorder, neuropsychiatry and psychosis Training in Coaching skills Skills &
Abilities · Essential
Able to advise on clinical nursing issues, demonstrating an understanding of professional guidance, nursing policy and relevant Trust and national strategies. Able to negotiate and influence in order to achieve objectives without direct line management Ability to problem-solve, identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework.
Excellent skills in managing tasks related to Trust flow including managing demand and capacity for patients' groups Ability to establish credibility and good working relationships with representatives of external agencies and other stakeholders, and manage those relationships with sensitivity and compassion Highly motivated and able to work independently as well as team, prioritising work and effectively dealing with competing demands Demonstrate high degree of self- awareness, able to demonstrate appropriate use of authority, providing a clear and unambiguous role within the senior management team
Desirable
Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in a manner, which inspires confidence and respect from others.
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).
