Job summary
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? JoinTeam NHFTas aMental Health MatronatHMP Lowdham Grange, and help shape the future of secure mental health care.
AtNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we're proud to be ratedOutstandingby the CQC. We're committed to delivering safe, high-quality care and supporting our staff to thrive.
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
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Why Join NHFT?
- Annual Leave:27 days + 8 bank holidays (rising with service)
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Health & Wellbeing Support
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Inclusive and supportive team culture
Be Part of Something Bigger
If you're ready to lead with integrity, inspire your team, and make a lasting impact on mental health care in a secure setting, we'd love to hear from you.
?Apply today and help shape the future of prison mental health services.Learn more about us atwww.nhft.nhs.ukor bit.ly/24hoursinNHFT
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered mental health professional with diploma/degree-level qualification
Desirable
- oLeadership training or qualifications
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 2 years' experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- oProven leadership and staff management experience
- oExperience working across service boundaries
Desirable
- oExperience in service transformation and stakeholder engagement
- oPrevious experience in prison or secure healthcare settings
Skills
Essential
- oStrong communication, organisational, and change management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered mental health professional with diploma/degree-level qualification
Desirable
- oLeadership training or qualifications
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 2 years' experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- oProven leadership and staff management experience
- oExperience working across service boundaries
Desirable
- oExperience in service transformation and stakeholder engagement
- oPrevious experience in prison or secure healthcare settings
Skills
Essential
- oStrong communication, organisational, and change management skills
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).
