# Mental Health Matron

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters, St Mary's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 8 - 4pm)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T14:04:37.514Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Boston/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Secured_Services/Secured_Services-v8108580
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8108580?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Lead with Compassion. Deliver with Purpose.

Are you a passionate and experienced mental health professional ready to lead a dedicated team in a unique and rewarding environment? Join Team NHFT as a Mental Health Matron at HMP North Sea Camp, and help shape the future of secure mental health care.

At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we’re proud to be rated Outstanding by the CQC. We’re committed to delivering safe, high-quality care and supporting our staff to thrive.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.

### Main duties of the job

About the Role

As Mental Health Matron, you’ll lead the mental health team within the prison healthcare service, ensuring the delivery of effective, compassionate, and patient-centred care. You’ll be a key member of the leadership team, working closely with the Head of Healthcare and partner organisations to develop integrated care pathways and drive service improvement.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Providing clinical and operational leadership to the mental health team
- Leading on governance, quality assurance, and service development
- Managing recruitment, supervision, and performance of staff
- Ensuring compliance with CQC, safeguarding, and security standards
- Supporting innovation and continuous improvement in care delivery
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to optimise care pathways

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- - Strong communication, organisational, and change management skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- - Minimum 2 years’ experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- - Proven leadership and staff management experience
- - Experience working across service boundaries

**Desirable**

- - Experience in service transformation and stakeholder engagement
- - Previous experience in prison or secure healthcare settings

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- - Registered mental health professional with diploma/degree-level qualification

**Desirable**

- - Leadership training or qualifications

### Security Vetting

**Essential**

- The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

## Documents

- [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047)
- [mental health matron jd (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10403434)

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