Modern Matron

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

You will have a key role in ensuring the delivery of safe and effective person-centred services which support the delivery of our key Divisional objectives and strategies. You will ensure evidence-based practices are developed and embedded, ensuring they are aligned to a strong clinical governance and assurance framework. Using innovation and creativity you will maximise resources to deliver financial efficiencies and effective service delivery

The ability to support clinical delivery through appropriate change management methodologies will be required

The interviews will be held within 1 week of advert closing

If you would like to understand more about the role, please contact, Chris Davy, Head of Clinical Service, email: christopher.davy@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Alternatively, Nina Davies, Associate Director of Service, email: nina.davies@southernhealth.nhs.uk or Rachel Coltart, Divisional Director of Nursing & AHP, email: Rachel.coltart@southernhealth.nhs.uk will be happy to have informal discussions about this post with you.

Main duties of the job

*The role of the Modern Matron is focused around improving cleanliness in the hospital, preventing hospital acquired infection; improving standards of clinical care and treating patients with dignity and respect

*In addition, Modern Matrons are responsible for leading by example; ensuring that staffing levels meet patient needs; empowering nurses to take on a wider range of clinical tasks; ensuring that patients' nutritional needs are met; improving wards for patients and resolving problems for patients and their relatives by building close therapeutic relationships with them

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

08 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-4142

Job locations

Ravenswood House

Mayles Lane, Knowle

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 5NA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MN/RNLD Sub part 1 of the NMC Register or HCPC registration for AHPQualified to degree levelIn-depth experience in a nursing leadership role Band 7 equivalentMentorship courseClinical supervision training

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MN/RNLD Sub part 1 of the NMC Register or HCPC registration for AHPQualified to degree levelIn-depth experience in a nursing leadership role Band 7 equivalentMentorship courseClinical supervision training

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.