High Dependency Rehabilitation Unit [Mental Health] Matron

Job overview

Come and join our newly created High Dependency Rehabilitation Unit (HDRU) within our trust's wider mental health care provision.

The HDRU for Mental Health provides specialised care prioritising rehabilitation and trauma-informed approaches. Our unit serves as a critical step in the continuum of mental health care, offering a safe, supportive environment where patients can gain a greater understanding of their individual needs, regain functioning and prepare for successful transition into their local communities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Matron to help shape the future and lead delivery of our service. As a key member of the directorate leadership team, you will have an integral role in managing the day-to-day operations of the service and to work externally with partners both within the NHS and private providers. If you are a strong leader with experience of managing diverse teams and resource to improve patient outcomes, we would love to hear from you. You will need to have a proven track record of accomplishment in service improvement and innovative practice to continue to drive the agenda forward.

You’ll play an active role in shaping our research agenda. We support staff to publish, present at conferences, and collaborate with internal and external research partners.

For further information please contact Meagan McNaney  - Care Group Nurse Director via her  PA on 03000 215006

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be a collaborative, inclusive and compassionate leader with values and behaviours that inspire high standards of care and pride in the profession.

In conjunction with the Care Group senior leadership team, the postholder will create a positive safety culture, where the environment is collaboratively crafted, created, and nurtured so that everybody (individual staff, teams, patients, families, and carers) can flourish to ensure the best, safe, quality care by:

• Continuous learning and improvement of safety risks
• Supportive, psychologically safe teamwork
• Enabling and empowering speaking up by all

The post holder, will demonstrate highly visible leadership, be responsible for the delivery of safe and therapeutic care, using an effective governance framework within a defined set of teams or/and ward team areas. In line with ’The Matron’s Handbook. NHS Updated July 2021.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications