Job summary
Are you excited to work in a new and innovative way?
Are you interested in the opportunity to empower and engage colleagues to improve patient experiences?
Are you a Role Model in your area?
If the answer is 'Yes' we want you to join our senior leadership team in Bowmere.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and compassionateModern Matron to lead our inpatient services at Bowmere Hospital.
This senior leadership role provides operational and professional oversight across a diverse inpatient unit comprising:
- A Rehabilitation Ward
- Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Two Adult Acute Wards
- An Organic Ward
As Modern Matron, you will oversee all wards and associated clinical departments, acting as the visible leader and the face of safety and quality across the service. You will provide strong clinical and professional leadership, ensuring high standards of care, patient experience, governance, and performance.
This is a pivotal role requiring a confident, values-driven leader with excellent communication skills, strong governance knowledge, and a passion for delivering outstanding inpatient mental health care.
For further information about the expectations of the role, please refer to the Matron Handbook.
If you are ready to lead from the front and make a measurable difference to patient safety and quality, we would welcome your application.
Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 17/04/2026 and the proposed interview date is 27/04/2026
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting and supervising the ECT team
- Work closely with senior clinical and operational leads across SMH caregroup to help deliver our overall Trust strategy
- Providing leadership and professional support to Clinical Leads and Advanced Clinical Leads
- Driving quality improvement, patient safety, and assurance processes
- Strengthening workforce development, culture, and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Feeding directly into the Lead Nurse for SMH, ensuring alignment with the Trusts strategic priorities
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RMNH/RGN
- Masters Degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in areas of quality and practice
- Understanding of current legislation
- An understanding of interpersonal relationships, team building and team dynamics
- Knowledge of current guidance and policies e.g. valuing people
- An excellent knowledge of user involvement/advocacy in mental health
- A good knowledge of current practice research and service development in mental health
- Excellent knowledge of CQC standards including safeguarding
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 3 years experience of working in an inpatient setting working with people of severe and ensuring mental health problems. Learning disabilities and CAMHS
- Evidence of providing and receiving clinical supervision
- Involvement in education and training of staff
- Involvement in educating and training of carers
Trust Values / 6 Cs
Essential
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust values (6Cs: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RMNH/RGN
- Masters Degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Management/Leadership qualification
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Evidence of CPD in areas of quality and practice
- Understanding of current legislation
- An understanding of interpersonal relationships, team building and team dynamics
- Knowledge of current guidance and policies e.g. valuing people
- An excellent knowledge of user involvement/advocacy in mental health
- A good knowledge of current practice research and service development in mental health
- Excellent knowledge of CQC standards including safeguarding
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 3 years experience of working in an inpatient setting working with people of severe and ensuring mental health problems. Learning disabilities and CAMHS
- Evidence of providing and receiving clinical supervision
- Involvement in education and training of staff
- Involvement in educating and training of carers
Trust Values / 6 Cs
Essential
- Demonstrate alignment with Trust values (6Cs: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
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).
