Job summary
Modern Matron - Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit Ashurst Ward and Health Based Place of Safety (HBPOS) lead .
Are you a mental health nurse looking for a balance of clinical and managerial responsibilities? A combination of patient contact, carer involvement and managing ward teams, leading on the provision of high quality evidence based mental health nursing care. An opportunity to be an influential member of the leadership team for your wards?
This role provides clinical leadership for nurses and other health professionals providing care in an inpatient setting. You will be available to ward staff, patients and carers and be responsive to their experiences of care and concerns about the ward environment. The role of a modern matron is pivotal in delivering the vision of the Trust, patients and carers onto your wards. You will offer operational and strategic leadership to the in-patient team on Ashurst and also be the clinical and governance lead for the three Health Based Places of Safety based at Littlemore and the Warneford Hospital.
Ashurst is an 11 bed male Psychiatric intensive Care Unit (PICU). It is NAPICU and QNPICU accredited.
Main duties of the job
The matron holds a key role as a member of the leadership team for the wards they are responsible for, alongside psychiatry and allied health professionals.
The matron will demonstrate a level of healthy curiosity about care delivery and become actively engaged in care planning and risk management as required.
In addition to this they will contribute to the governance of care and lead on the improvement and development of nursing care with a strong focus on quality improvement, including ensuring that Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards are met and exceeded.
Our inpatient services provide high quality care and are currently assessed as 'Good' by the CQC. We are actively working towards excellence.
We want to work with highly skilled, highly motivated matrons that will support and inspire teams within our inpatient services to meet CQC standards of 'Excellent'.
The in-patient wards are also involved in the in-patient mental health transformation programme, including the NHS England Culture of Care programme. You will be a core part of the leadership team driving this transformation to improve quality of care.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is essential that any applicant demonstrates their ability to work collaboratively and with compassion for patients, carers and staff.
The matron will take a lead role on developing aspects of the service across inpatient services working closely with matron colleagues within the directorate in addition to working across the wider Trust as necessary, providing an opportunity for networking and shared learning across the organisation.
Please view the JD provided to see a full description of the main responsibilities for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is essential that any applicant demonstrates their ability to work collaboratively and with compassion for patients, carers and staff.
The matron will take a lead role on developing aspects of the service across inpatient services working closely with matron colleagues within the directorate in addition to working across the wider Trust as necessary, providing an opportunity for networking and shared learning across the organisation.
Please view the JD provided to see a full description of the main responsibilities for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN, Educated to degree level
- Mentor Qualification
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent management experience
Desirable
- RGN and/or Master's degree
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Experience of successful budget and resource management
- Skills and experience in managing poor performance and dealing with misconduct issues
- Extensive knowledge of clinical governance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards of care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading teams, and of managing the performance of individuals within those teams.
- Detailed understanding of the key policy issues affecting the delivery of health and social care across local health economy and at national leve
- Experience of leading the planning, delivering, and evaluation of care to address changing needs.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to organise and motivate self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate at different levels and relay information to people with different levels of ability to understand
Contractual / other requirements
Essential
- To be available to take part in on-call rota
- To be able to travel to work in different parts of the Trust; if possible to hold a current driving license
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN, Educated to degree level
- Mentor Qualification
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent management experience
Desirable
- RGN and/or Master's degree
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Experience of successful budget and resource management
- Skills and experience in managing poor performance and dealing with misconduct issues
- Extensive knowledge of clinical governance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards of care
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading teams, and of managing the performance of individuals within those teams.
- Detailed understanding of the key policy issues affecting the delivery of health and social care across local health economy and at national leve
- Experience of leading the planning, delivering, and evaluation of care to address changing needs.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to organise and motivate self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate at different levels and relay information to people with different levels of ability to understand
Contractual / other requirements
Essential
- To be available to take part in on-call rota
- To be able to travel to work in different parts of the Trust; if possible to hold a current driving license
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
