CAMHS Inpatient Matron

Job overview

Are you passionate about mental health, clinical leadership and driven to empower others on their recovery journey?

CAMHS Nursing Executive is searching for a dedicated Matron to join our Directorate Leadership team and be at the heart of our children and adolescent mental health services. This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovative mental health care, making a tangible impact on the lives of people in South London and ensuring high standards of care for all.

You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, evidence based, compassionate, person centred care. Where you will be responsible for clinical and professional leadership to nursing/non nursing staff at all levels within their clinical area of responsibility.

• Continuous learning and growth: Benefit from an ongoing bespoke professional development package to further hone your skills and knowledge.
• Be part of a supportive network: Work alongside a dedicated team committed to your success and well-being.

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 modern matron will be an integral part of the Nursing, Quality and Assurance Team. The successful candidate 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.

Main duties of the job

What you'll bring:

• A Mental Nurse or RN (Mental Health) Degree or Equivalent professional qualification and experience in mental health care.
• A passion for supporting children and young people with mental health challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• A strong work ethic and a dedication to providing high-quality care.

Detailed job description and main 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.