Job summary
Internal applicants only.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6 month secondment to CAMHS as Inpatient Matron to support the existing Leadership Team.
Focusing on specific projects across the care group, as well as supporting day to day management of the services as directed by the current post holders, you will engage with patients, families and colleagues to achieve the agreed objectives.
Interviews to be conducted on 14th November
Main duties of the job
- Providing visible, professional, operational clinical leadership within an identified area
- Translating the organisation's vision and values into meaningful actions for teams
- Managing teams within an identified area and holding the teams to account for the delivery of compassionate, high quality care. This includes ensuring that all patients have an up to date, evidence based care plan that is being actively implemented
- Managing teams within a highly complex environment, taking into account the ethnically diverse nature of staff and patients
- Ensuring that patients and carers are fully involved in assessment of the quality of care delivered and in service redesign
- Monitoring and measuring the quality of care provided and taking the necessary steps to improve care when issues are identified
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing a ward or department
- Experience of managing clinical teams including performance management, appraisals and development planning
- Experience of implementing service improvement projects
- Experience of monitoring and measuring service quality
- Experience of effective risk management within a service
- Evidence of working with others to develop and deliver services
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to provide nursing leadership and advice within the service and to lead and motivate staff
- Is able to translate the trusts strategic objectives in to tangible objectives for teams
- The ability to hold staff to account for the quality of care delivered to patients
- The ability to work with others to plan, manage and implement service developments using service improvement methodologies
- Able to review current service delivery and identify opportunities to minimise waste and ineffectual working practices
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-professional multi-agency environment.
- The ability to lead multi professional and multi agency meetings, prepare agendas, chairing and communicating information and decisions.
- Ability to interpret data in order to understand the effectiveness of patient care and develop consistent reliable care.
- Is able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner in relation to treatment and complex issues.
- Is aware of developments within the NHS and can understand the potential impact on services
Personal Attributes
Essential
- The post holder will be required to travel between sites and to regional meetings.
- The post holder will be required to adapt to changing situations and meet deadlines.
- The post holder will be required to interact with staff, patients, carers and relatives who may be angry, upset and tearful.
- The post holder may have to be a part of distressing clinical situations and support other staff.
- Leads by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
- Is assertive and confident in approach.
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st level Registered Nurse Mental Health
- Degree
Desirable
- Recognised leadership course of programme
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing a ward or department
- Experience of managing clinical teams including performance management, appraisals and development planning
- Experience of implementing service improvement projects
- Experience of monitoring and measuring service quality
- Experience of effective risk management within a service
- Evidence of working with others to develop and deliver services
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to provide nursing leadership and advice within the service and to lead and motivate staff
- Is able to translate the trusts strategic objectives in to tangible objectives for teams
- The ability to hold staff to account for the quality of care delivered to patients
- The ability to work with others to plan, manage and implement service developments using service improvement methodologies
- Able to review current service delivery and identify opportunities to minimise waste and ineffectual working practices
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-professional multi-agency environment.
- The ability to lead multi professional and multi agency meetings, prepare agendas, chairing and communicating information and decisions.
- Ability to interpret data in order to understand the effectiveness of patient care and develop consistent reliable care.
- Is able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner in relation to treatment and complex issues.
- Is aware of developments within the NHS and can understand the potential impact on services
Personal Attributes
Essential
- The post holder will be required to travel between sites and to regional meetings.
- The post holder will be required to adapt to changing situations and meet deadlines.
- The post holder will be required to interact with staff, patients, carers and relatives who may be angry, upset and tearful.
- The post holder may have to be a part of distressing clinical situations and support other staff.
- Leads by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
- Is assertive and confident in approach.
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st level Registered Nurse Mental Health
- Degree
Desirable
- Recognised leadership course of programme
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
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).
