Job summary
We are seeking an outstanding Matron to provide clinical and professional leadership across our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team and Mental Health Liaison Team in Ipswich. This is a pivotal senior role, offering the opportunity to shape high quality, responsive mental health care for people experiencing acute mental health distress across community and acute hospital settings.
Main duties of the job
As Clinical Matron, you will be responsible for the clinical leadership, quality, safety and operational delivery of both services, ensuring care is compassionate, timely and aligned with national and local priorities. You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, acute trust partners, social care and voluntary sector organisations to deliver seamless, patient-centred care.
You will act as a visible clinical leader, supporting staff wellbeing, professional development and a culture of continuous improvement.
Your key responsibilities will be -
- To provide senior clinical and professional leadership across the Crisis and Mental Health Liaison Teams
- Ensure delivery of safe, effective, and high quality mental health care in line with best practice and national guidance
- Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement, and risk management
- Oversee staffing, workforce development, supervision and performance management
- Work collaboratively with acute hospitals, community services, commissioners and partner agencies
- Lead service development initiatives to improve access, outcomes and patient experience
- Act as a role model for compassionate, recovery focused and trauma informed care
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the job description / person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the job description / person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, RLDN OT, Social Worker.
- Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC
Desirable
- care profession, eg RMN, RLDN OT, Social Worker. Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC Masters Level Degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Leadership and clinical care
- Involvement in managing change/projects.
- Working in partnership
- Performance Management
Desirable
- Experience of community care
Skills
Essential
- Apply suggestions, recommendations and directives for improving clinical areas.
- Ability to promote equality and value diversity
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of wider health and social care system and structures, policies, procedures and legislation relevant to clinical areas
- Knowledge of Service improvement tools
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, RLDN OT, Social Worker.
- Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC
Desirable
- care profession, eg RMN, RLDN OT, Social Worker. Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC Masters Level Degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Leadership and clinical care
- Involvement in managing change/projects.
- Working in partnership
- Performance Management
Desirable
- Experience of community care
Skills
Essential
- Apply suggestions, recommendations and directives for improving clinical areas.
- Ability to promote equality and value diversity
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of wider health and social care system and structures, policies, procedures and legislation relevant to clinical areas
- Knowledge of Service improvement tools
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).
