Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop your skills and abilities within our Eating Disorder Service as interim Matron for a 12 month fixed term.
The post-holder will need to have strong clinical and leadership skills to enable you to support clinical care across the pathway. You need to be passionate and committed to delivering high standards of care; and need to ensure that all the people use our services have a positive experience. You should also be able to work with partnership organizations delivering a safe and robust service. You must be a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with substantial experience including clinical experience at a senior level.
This interim position of Matron will offer you an opportunity to develop your expert physical and mental health skills and utilise your leadership and organisational skills to improve patient experience and develop junior nursing staff. You will be working closely with a well-established clinical team. You will receive regular supervision and support as well as opportunities to further develop your skills, ability and career.
Main duties of the job
The Matron role provides leadership for nursing services across Eating Disorders in inpatients, day patient services, as well as overseeing physical health monitoring clinics. The main responsibilities include developing and implementing nursing standards, improving clinical practices, and providing leadership for the nursing team. This role involves close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, management, and senior nursing leadership to ensure high-quality care in line with policies and service specifications.
Key duties include overseeing nursing leadership, ensuring professional standards, promoting career development, and maintaining compliance with professional codes. The post-holder will support staff training, recruitment, retention, and the development of nursing protocols. They will also advise on infection control, safeguarding, and best practice in nursing, while ensuring systems for clinical supervision are in place.
The role also involves collaborating on service improvement initiatives, contributing to the development of policies, and representing the service at external events. The post-holder will ensure compliance with operational standards, while continuously working on personal professional development and engaging in relevant research. A key aspect of the role is maintaining effective clinical systems to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care across the Eating Disorders service.
About us
CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos
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We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main areas of the job includes:
- leadership
- Professional oversight
- Clinical supervision
- Line management responsibilities
- Working with colleagues
- Policy and protocols
- External relations
- Service improvement
- Continued professional development
- Research and development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main areas of the job includes:
- leadership
- Professional oversight
- Clinical supervision
- Line management responsibilities
- Working with colleagues
- Policy and protocols
- External relations
- Service improvement
- Continued professional development
- Research and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level RMN with post registration clinical practice
- Senior Nurse with substantial years at Senior Clinical level
- Has attained a Degree in a relevant subject area or is registered for and working towards a Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate application of NICE guidance (or similar) to own sphere of practice
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience relevant to the post and clinical settings, including experience of providing leadership across the nursing profession
- Proven clinical leadership experience
- Demonstrable understanding of relevant national strategy/policy and how this relates to the service line
- Experience of working collaboratively with other professions and partner organisations
Desirable
- Budgetary management & workforce development experience
- Budgetary management & workforce development experience
- Track record of managing complex issues
- Evidence of whole systems thinking
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries and working with multiple stakeholders
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of CAMHS and Eating Disorders services and their strategic direction
- An understanding of the education and training arrangements for nurses
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Ability to communicate vision and inspire others
- Political awareness, tact and diplomacy required to establish credibility & good working relationships with colleagues & external organisations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level RMN with post registration clinical practice
- Senior Nurse with substantial years at Senior Clinical level
- Has attained a Degree in a relevant subject area or is registered for and working towards a Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
- Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Ability to demonstrate application of NICE guidance (or similar) to own sphere of practice
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience relevant to the post and clinical settings, including experience of providing leadership across the nursing profession
- Proven clinical leadership experience
- Demonstrable understanding of relevant national strategy/policy and how this relates to the service line
- Experience of working collaboratively with other professions and partner organisations
Desirable
- Budgetary management & workforce development experience
- Budgetary management & workforce development experience
- Track record of managing complex issues
- Evidence of whole systems thinking
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries and working with multiple stakeholders
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of CAMHS and Eating Disorders services and their strategic direction
- An understanding of the education and training arrangements for nurses
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Ability to communicate vision and inspire others
- Political awareness, tact and diplomacy required to establish credibility & good working relationships with colleagues & external organisations
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).
