Matron

Job overview

The Matron will effectively lead a team of healthcare professionals in the delivery of clinical and operational management of patients who have a wide range of mental health issues.

To be responsible for the day to day organisation and smooth running of the multi-disciplinary team providing a high quality safe, effective, caring and responsive service to patients and carers.

The Postholder will lead on the development of service level initiatives. They also lead the operational management agenda and provide leadership and clinical supervision for Clinical Team Managers and other senior clinical staff within their service.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the Matron are extremely varied.

They include;

• Dealing with highly sensitive, highly complex and confidential information whilst working effectively with a wide range of internal and external agencies.
• Responding quickly and effectively to written and verbal complaints and communicating the outcome to appropriate parties in a clear and professional manner.
• To develop working relationships with young people and their families/carers.
• Supporting colleagues with their personal and professional development.
• Negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level across the Trust and externally.
• Making sure patients/service users receive high quality care that includes positive inpatient experience, coordinated care and smooth transitions, privacy and dignity, nutritional, spiritual and cultural needs are met.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.