Job summary
Acute Assessment and Short Stay Treatment Unit (AATU) - Female Only
We are looking to appoint an exceptional leader with a significant level of clinical experience in acute inpatients, to take the role of Clinical Matron (8a) within the Acute and Urgent Care Division.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals experiencing acute mental health needs, while supporting the development and wellbeing of the ward team.
The post holders will have a proven track record in leadership and should have the ability to lead by example, motivate and empowerothers and will play a fundamental role in ensuring effective outcomes and high quality care for those using our acute mental health services inHertfordshire.
By inspiring a culture of high performance and continuous quality improvement in teams, the post holder will ensure the sustained provision of high quality services and standards for our service users, their carers and families.
For an informal chat, contact Shaun Miles on 0796655435
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Matron will, through strong clinical presence and leadership:
- support the Team Leaders, Service Manager and Heads of Nursing to promote excellence in the delivery of high-quality clinical care.
- ensure that all service users are treated with compassion, dignity and respect, placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond.
- promote best practice in the infection prevention and control through ensuring a clean and safe environment.
The Clinical Matron's key responsibility is to ensure that service users' experience safe and effective care delivered in partnership with them and their carers, inspiring both service user and public confidence. This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility and surveillance. The Clinical Matron will be expected to be a visible presence within their specialist clinical areas providing support, leadership and expertise, highlighting and taking appropriate action where there are concerns and deficits in care.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide strong clinical and professional leadership and a supportive approach to, Team Leaders, and clinicians within the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- To be a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in the clinical areas.
- To work within the Modern Matrons Charter to ensure good standards of infection control, privacy and dignity, cleanliness and health and safety.
- To oversee and monitor the quality, timeliness, and development of nursing care in accordance with all relevant professional standards.
- To ensure the environments in which service care and treatment is provided are fit for purpose, clean, well ordered and maintained.
- To ensure all nursing practice is in accordance with statutory and corporate policies, including those specific to service user care.
- To be responsible for the professional management of the clinical environment, ensuring the right staff with the right skills to deliver person centred nursing care, involving service users and carers.
- To supervise and teach registered and non-registered staff including students.
- To be responsible for the identification of learning development needs; to plan how these will be met and evaluate the effectiveness for learners and impact on care.
- To be responsible for the provision of safe staffing levels, ensuring the privacy and dignity of service users.
Please see attached Job Description and person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide strong clinical and professional leadership and a supportive approach to, Team Leaders, and clinicians within the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- To be a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in the clinical areas.
- To work within the Modern Matrons Charter to ensure good standards of infection control, privacy and dignity, cleanliness and health and safety.
- To oversee and monitor the quality, timeliness, and development of nursing care in accordance with all relevant professional standards.
- To ensure the environments in which service care and treatment is provided are fit for purpose, clean, well ordered and maintained.
- To ensure all nursing practice is in accordance with statutory and corporate policies, including those specific to service user care.
- To be responsible for the professional management of the clinical environment, ensuring the right staff with the right skills to deliver person centred nursing care, involving service users and carers.
- To supervise and teach registered and non-registered staff including students.
- To be responsible for the identification of learning development needs; to plan how these will be met and evaluate the effectiveness for learners and impact on care.
- To be responsible for the provision of safe staffing levels, ensuring the privacy and dignity of service users.
Please see attached Job Description and person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register
- Educated to Master's degree or currently working towards a Master's degree
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Leadership course evident or working towards
- Mentorship course
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Management experience in clinical NHS environment.
- Excellent understanding of the management of safe staffing
- Significant experience of people management and effective leadership
- Ability to lead the service areas with vision and determination
- Ability to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
Essential
- Wide knowledge of developments in the NHS impacting on the Trust, including comprehensive understanding of current NHS initiatives and targets
Desirable
- Confident with HR policies and procedures and demonstrable evidence of managing significant numbers of staff.
- Accreditation (CQC, AIMS) and revalidation knowledge and experience
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Effective communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports.
- Ability to provide presentations when expressing ideas to groups and individuals
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make decisions
Desirable
- Logical approach to problem solving.
- Excellent understanding and evidence of successful financial management of budgets
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC Register
- Educated to Master's degree or currently working towards a Master's degree
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Leadership course evident or working towards
- Mentorship course
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Management experience in clinical NHS environment.
- Excellent understanding of the management of safe staffing
- Significant experience of people management and effective leadership
- Ability to lead the service areas with vision and determination
- Ability to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
Essential
- Wide knowledge of developments in the NHS impacting on the Trust, including comprehensive understanding of current NHS initiatives and targets
Desirable
- Confident with HR policies and procedures and demonstrable evidence of managing significant numbers of staff.
- Accreditation (CQC, AIMS) and revalidation knowledge and experience
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Effective communication skills including analysis and presentation of reports.
- Ability to provide presentations when expressing ideas to groups and individuals
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex issues and make decisions
Desirable
- Logical approach to problem solving.
- Excellent understanding and evidence of successful financial management of budgets
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).
