Band 8a Community Matron (Mental Health Services for Older People)
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Hinckley
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview
Are you passionate about improving standards of care for people with mental health difficulties and their carer’s, and ensuring the delivery of high quality, responsive, safe, and effective care? Are you passionate about clinical quality improvement? Are you passionate about ensuring care is recovery focused, trauma-informed and person centred? Are you passionate about the well-being and retention of all staff? Do you want the opportunity to help shape the future of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trusts Planned Treatment and Recovery Pathway?
If the answer is yes to the above and you are looking for a fresh challenge, then becoming a Community Matron could be the next step for you?
Due to expansion within our community service’s we have 2 Community Matron posts available.
You would need to be an experienced qualified professional with a clinical background of working and leading in a mental health setting. You will need to demonstrate passion, be highly motivated, resilient with excellent communication skills.
The post holders would be part of the Clinical and Professional Development Team within the Directorate of Mental Health. You will be expected to be part of the on-call rota for out of hours for the Directorate.
Applicants must be a car owner with business insurance.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
As a matron you will also provide expert clinical advice and leadership for staff and promote strong links between primary, secondary and third sector services in order to effectively manage the needs of people the services work with. The post holder would be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of care is provided, monitoring achievements of standards, and supporting staff to deliver care with respect and compassion.
The role would involve working closely with operational team leads, and Deputy Heads of Nursing to enable the development of high-quality clinical practice. You will be part of a supportive, innovative management and leadership team, helping us to transform our mental health services as part of our Step up to Great Mental Health transformation agenda. You will have access to a range of additional benefits such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance. We understand that you have a life outside of work and therefore we offer a range of agile and flexible working opportunities for our staff. You will receive support both emotional and for your ongoing continuing professional development to grow with us and enhance your skills.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Are you passionate about improving standards of care for people with mental health difficulties and their carer’s, and ensuring the delivery of high quality, responsive, safe, and effective care? Are you passionate about clinical quality improvement? Are you passionate about ensuring care is recovery focused, trauma-informed and person centred? Are you passionate about the well-being and retention of all staff? Do you want the opportunity to help shape the future of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trusts Planned Treatment and Recovery Pathway?
If the answer is yes to the above and you are looking for a fresh challenge, then becoming a Community Matron could be the next step for you?
Due to expansion within our community service’s we have 2 Community Matron posts available.
You would need to be an experienced qualified professional with a clinical background of working and leading in a mental health setting. You will need to demonstrate passion, be highly motivated, resilient with excellent communication skills.
The post holders would be part of the Clinical and Professional Development Team within the Directorate of Mental Health. You will be expected to be part of the on-call rota for out of hours for the Directorate.
Applicants must be a car owner with business insurance.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
As a matron you will also provide expert clinical advice and leadership for staff and promote strong links between primary, secondary and third sector services in order to effectively manage the needs of people the services work with. The post holder would be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of care is provided, monitoring achievements of standards, and supporting staff to deliver care with respect and compassion.
The role would involve working closely with operational team leads, and Deputy Heads of Nursing to enable the development of high-quality clinical practice. You will be part of a supportive, innovative management and leadership team, helping us to transform our mental health services as part of our Step up to Great Mental Health transformation agenda. You will have access to a range of additional benefits such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance. We understand that you have a life outside of work and therefore we offer a range of agile and flexible working opportunities for our staff. You will receive support both emotional and for your ongoing continuing professional development to grow with us and enhance your skills.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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