Job summary
Our Community Mental Health Services for Older Adults are looking for a highly experienced, professional and passionate nurse to fulfil the role of Clinical Matron. The Matron will work alongside Professional and Operational Leads within Older Adults services, working collaboratively to provide excellent nursing leadership to the clinical teams.
The Matron will lead on the highest standards of clinical practice with overarching responsibility, with the Head of Nursing , for the quality and safety of clinical care and nursing practice.
The Matron will work across the breadth of community Mental Health Services for Older Adults, which are spread across Hertfordshire. The post holder's base is in Welwyn Garden City however visibility and stretch across the Hertfordshire community bases will be required.
The Matron will support the recruitment, retention and professional development of the nursing workforce within their services, ensuring that the nurses have the right skills to deliver the highest standards of safe and effective care.
The post-holder will work collaboratively with a senior nurses group across the Division (SBU) , sharing knowledge, expertise and best practice. They will also be in receipt of excellent peer support.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Matron (Matron) is the professional/quality lead for the nursing staff within their specialist areas and is responsible for providing clear leadership and support to all clinical teams.The Matron will, through strong clinical presence and leadership:-support the Team Leaders, Service Line Leaders and Heads of Nursing to promote excellence in the delivery of high quality clinical care-ensure that all service users are treated with compassion, dignity and respect, placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond-promote best practice in the infection prevention and control through ensuring a clean and safe environment.
The Matron's key responsibility is to ensure that service users' experience safe and effective care delivered in partnership with them and their carers, inspiring both service user and public confidence. This will be achieved through high visibility and accessibility.
The Matron will be expected to be a visible presence within their specialist clinical areas providing support,leadership and expertise, highlighting and taking appropriate action where there are concerns and deficits in care.
Please refer to the JD and Person Specification for a full outline.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job description
Job responsibilities
-To provide strong clinical and professional leadership and a supportive approach to Team Leaders and clinicians within the multidisciplinary team (MDT)-To be a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the clinical areas-To work within the Modern Matrons Charter to ensure good standards of infection control, privacy and dignity, cleanliness and health and safety
-To be responsible for all infection prevention and control practices are adhered to and the required audits and monitoring procedures are followed and acted on-To oversee and monitor the quality, timeliness and development of nursing care in accordance with all relevant professional standards-To ensure the environments in which service care and treatment is provided are fit for purpose, clean, well ordered and maintained-To ensure all nursing practice is in accordance with statutory and corporate policies, including those specific to service user care-To be responsible for the professional management of the clinical environment ensuring the right staff with the right skills to deliver person centered nursing care, involving service users and carers- To supervise and teach registered and non-registered staff including students-To be responsible for the identification of learning development needs; to plan how these will be met and evaluate the effectiveness for learners and impact on care-To be responsible for the provision of safe staffing levels, ensuring the privacy and dignity of service users.
- To support the embedding of a learning organisational culture to review risk, learn from incidents and near misses, by leading a solution focused approached to review, ensuring lessons are learnt and shared-To adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) Code
-To ensure the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach is embedded to improve service delivery.
Please refer to JD for comprehensive role and responsibilities .
Job description
Job responsibilities
-To provide strong clinical and professional leadership and a supportive approach to Team Leaders and clinicians within the multidisciplinary team (MDT)-To be a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the clinical areas-To work within the Modern Matrons Charter to ensure good standards of infection control, privacy and dignity, cleanliness and health and safety
-To be responsible for all infection prevention and control practices are adhered to and the required audits and monitoring procedures are followed and acted on-To oversee and monitor the quality, timeliness and development of nursing care in accordance with all relevant professional standards-To ensure the environments in which service care and treatment is provided are fit for purpose, clean, well ordered and maintained-To ensure all nursing practice is in accordance with statutory and corporate policies, including those specific to service user care-To be responsible for the professional management of the clinical environment ensuring the right staff with the right skills to deliver person centered nursing care, involving service users and carers- To supervise and teach registered and non-registered staff including students-To be responsible for the identification of learning development needs; to plan how these will be met and evaluate the effectiveness for learners and impact on care-To be responsible for the provision of safe staffing levels, ensuring the privacy and dignity of service users.
- To support the embedding of a learning organisational culture to review risk, learn from incidents and near misses, by leading a solution focused approached to review, ensuring lessons are learnt and shared-To adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) Code
-To ensure the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach is embedded to improve service delivery.
Please refer to JD for comprehensive role and responsibilities .
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Educated to Master's degree or currently working towards a Master's degree
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Leadership course evident or working towards
- Mentorship course
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Wide knowledge of developments in the NHS impacting on the Trust, including comprehensive understanding of current NHS initiatives and targets
Desirable
- Confident with HR policies and procedures and demonstrable evidence of managing significant numbers of staff
- Accreditation (CQC, AIMS) and revalidation knowledge and experience
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Management experience in clinical NHS environment
- Excellent understanding of the management of safe staffing
- Significant experience of people management and effective leadership
- Ability to lead the service areas with vision and determination
- Ability to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Effective communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports
- Ability to provide presentations when expressing ideas to groups and individuals
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Leadership and organisational skills
- Negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to relate to groups and individuals at all levels
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
ANALYTICAL AND FINANCIAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make decisions
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Excellent understanding and evidence of successful financial management of budgets
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Educated to Master's degree or currently working towards a Master's degree
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Leadership course evident or working towards
- Mentorship course
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Wide knowledge of developments in the NHS impacting on the Trust, including comprehensive understanding of current NHS initiatives and targets
Desirable
- Confident with HR policies and procedures and demonstrable evidence of managing significant numbers of staff
- Accreditation (CQC, AIMS) and revalidation knowledge and experience
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Management experience in clinical NHS environment
- Excellent understanding of the management of safe staffing
- Significant experience of people management and effective leadership
- Ability to lead the service areas with vision and determination
- Ability to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Effective communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports
- Ability to provide presentations when expressing ideas to groups and individuals
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Leadership and organisational skills
- Negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to relate to groups and individuals at all levels
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
ANALYTICAL AND FINANCIAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make decisions
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Excellent understanding and evidence of successful financial management of budgets
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
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).
