Modern Matron

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a balance of clinical and managerial responsibilities where you will be an influential member of the leadership team for your wards?

We are recruiting for a Modern Matron (Forensic Inpatient Services) at Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Oxford, to provide clinical leadership for nurses and other health professionals providing care in an inpatient setting.

This role offers you a combination of patient contact, carer involvement and managing ward teams, leading on the provision of high quality evidence-based mental health nursing care.

You'll 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'll offer operational and strategic leadership to the in-patient teams at our low secure units Lambourn House (pre-discharge unit), and Wenric Ward, both within the forensic directorate, and be the clinical and governance lead for these wards.

If this sounds like your next career move, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You'll hold a key role as a member of the leadership team for the wards they are responsible for, alongside psychiatry and allied health professionals.
Demonstrate a level of healthy curiosity about care delivery and become actively engaged in care planning and risk management as required.
Contribute to the governance of care and lead on the improvement and development of nursing care with a strong focus on quality improvement, ensuring that Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards are met and exceeded
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.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role. Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-FS7171987

Job locations

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Sandford Raod

Littlemore

OX4 4XN

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.