Inpatient Nursing & Quality Senior Matron

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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.

Person specification

Behaviours & Values

Essential criteria

• Leading, motivating and inspiring the team on a daily basis, bringing all team members together in providing high standards in the provision of nursing and quality
• Ability to work in a flexible way and respond to change
• Be reliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style with all team members, fostering this culture across the service.
• Provide motivation and encouragement to all staff, to review their practice and support innovation and change.

Desirable criteria

• Communicate and support the delivery of a vision for the service.
• Appreciates the importance of co-production and co-design with patients and carers in service delivery

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate persuasive, motivational, negotiating, empathetic and/or reassuring skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to set up systems and monitor, review and implement changes to existing working practices and sustain improvements
• Ability to work independently and organise a varied workload, meeting competing demands. The post holder will need to take initiative and work in a self-directed manner
• Make complex clinical judgements in relation to patient care, risk identification and management
• Ability to work in partnership with the Ward Matrons, Service Managers and Head of Service whilst advocating the nursing and quality agenda.
• IT literate with ability to use electronic systems, spreadsheets/databases and produce reports and statistics

Desirable criteria

• Ability to manage and deliver projects
• Effective negotiation skills that demonstrates a flexible and client friendly approach
• Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
• Able to deal with interruptions/queries from colleagues throughout the day

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered mental health nurse (RMN)
• Sound knowledge and experience of mental health nursing care in relation to clinical interventions, policies, service development and delivery within inpatient services
• Experience of auditing
• Knowledge of the legal and ethical framework set out by the NMC code of professional conduct and other relevant legislation
• Experience of working with experts by experience to develop and deliver services

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in leadership and management
• Experience of delivering training and presenting to groups of people

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Inpatient Nursing and Quality Senior Matron (PDF, 824.5KB)
• Benefits (PDF, 570.7KB)