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Modern Matron
Ludgate Ward is the Trust’s new 10-bed male acute admission ward, scheduled to open in October 2026 within our Medium Secure Services. We are excited to be recruiting a mordern Matron to join in establishing and developing this new service from its inception.
We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and innovative individual to take up the post of Modern Matron AfC Band 8a within the forensic directorate. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead on continuous development and improvement of nursing in providing high quality care to patients. It also calls for visible and inclusive leadership as part of a multi-disciplinary team and other teams across the service.
In this role you will be required to support the ongoing relational security, trauma informed care and reducing restrictive practices initiatives in the service.
Please state "three reasons to shortlist me" in the first paragraph of the supporting statement in order to be considered for shortlisting.
We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!
Further details / informal visits contact Jodie Pritchard - jodie.pritchard@nhs.net Matekenya Muzondo - matekenya.muzondo@nhs.net Contact Number: 020 8510 2000
Main duties of the job
To develop and provide leadership for a brand new ward
To ensure there are effective systems that supports the provision of high quality care and treatment to an identified group of patients.
Foster a learning care environment that teaches, develops, and supports staff to fulfill their role requirements.
To manage and organise work as required.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice for service users with complex needs, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
Lead on creating an environment that promotes critical reflection to improve care outcomes utilising evidence based practice and embedding QI.
Develop ways in which to receive service user and partner feedback and adapt service provision accordingly.
Ensure that high quality care provision with highly complex service users and groups is provided.
Ensure that the ward functions as an integral part of the Directorate’s services.
Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.
To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.
Maintain quality care provision within the service budget including rota management
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a clinical lead in a mental health environment at band 7 level or above
- Evidence of quality improvement
- Minimising clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices
- Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
- Developing a reflective learning culture
- Experience of managing budgets
- Knowledge and experience of managing complex safeguarding practices
Desirable
- Experience of leading and working with a multi-disciplinary teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ensuring team/service high quality care including documentation
- Proven track record of implementation of strategy, change management and practice development
- Excellent clinical skills with complex service users and their care
- Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Current Developments in nursing
- Promotion of high quality supervision and reflective practice
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty) OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Masters qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Relevant teaching or assessing qualification
- Specialist Area Training
- Evidence of Leadership / Management Training
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This advert is for Modern Matron with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum incl HCA. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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