Community Matron
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 permanent Community Matron posts in The Bay; one post will focus on the community pathways (Older Adults and Adults Mental Health) and the second will focus on the urgent care pathway (HTT, MHLT, IRS).
You will have a sound clinical knowledge and excellent leadership skills. You will be required to lead on aspects of clinical pathway development, embed learning from serious incidents and complaints, support compliance with CQC agenda, develop and deliver a clinical supervision strategy and offer training as needed. You will have worked in a leadership position. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a dynamic approach to problem solving, be able to form key relationships with partners within the trust and outside of the trust whilst adopting a can do attitude. You will work closely with Service Managers and ensure there is a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also provide leadership by example, being visible within teams and receiving feedback on standards from staff, visitors and patients.
You should be a Registered Mental Health Nurse and be familiar with mental health community and inpatient services and teams.
You will have a choice of base - Kendal, Lancaster or Barrow-in-Furness. This is a community role and you will be required to travel between various clinics across the The Bay and within the wider LSCFT footprint on a regular basis. Due to the distances involved you will require access to a car in order to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Working hours are Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 although some flexibility in regard to start and finish times may be required. You may be required to join the Trusts Duty Matron on call rota, which would include weekends and nights.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
23 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-BAY521-LG
Job locations
TBC within The Bay Locality
Kendal
LA9 7RL
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
TBC within The Bay Locality
Kendal
LA9 7RL
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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