Band 8a Community Matron

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are very excited to be recruiting to 2 x Community Matron posts covering all 12 CMHT's across Birmingham & Solihull

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the Community Matron's role is to provide leadership and support to a defined speciality or service area. This post may be rotational as required.

Contributing to the Implementation of strategic plans within the service and within designated Community Mental Health Teams

Monitoring quality standards to ensure that care is delivered effectively, safely and to a high standard. To support the delivery and implementation of an monitoring process to provide the required assurance .

Demonstrating a strong focus on quality of the service user experience in the way services are designed and delivered with clear processes in place for addressing any risks or issues which are identified as impacting on this.

Developing, implementing and monitoring quality standards across the Trust by strengthening professional clinical leadership at team and service area level.

Ensuring effective communication and engagement with service users, their carer's a

Advising Team Managers/Clinical Leads on professional and practice issues in consultation with other functions or specialties e.g. senior nursing colleagues, human resources

Being highly visible and accessible as a professional leader of the service to all

Take the lead in supporting the achievement of key performance indicators for service area. Including quality, governance, workforce and financial measures

About us

We would like you to join us in ICCR delivering a wide range of services to the diverse communities of BSMHFT to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Our values of Compassion, Commitment and Inclusivity are integral to everything we do. We work in partnership with primary care and the 3rd sector to support care and recovery to all communities and we are actively seeking a workforce that reflects that rich cultural diversity. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion form the basis of our recruitment processes

We can offer you. Career development, progression and opportunities through training and supervision. We support a learning culture where staff have the opportunity to gain wide and varied experience, we encourage innovation, quality improvement projects and continuing professional development.

Support for flexible working, part time working, job share and those returning from retirement. We have an active welcome and induction programme to your Team, ICCR and BSMHFT. An open culture where all staff are supported and encouraged to speak up about issues that are important to them. We encourage everyone to contact us to discuss the post advertised and to attend for an interview as there may be alternative posts available at other locations which could be discussed and recruited to within that process.

Date posted

17 January 2024

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

436-5985672

Job locations

BSMHFT, Northcroft

Reservoir Road , Erdington

Birmingham

B23 6DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Contributing to the Implementation of strategic plans within the service and within designated Community Mental Health Teams

Monitoring quality standards to ensure that care is delivered effectively, safely and to a high standard. To support the delivery and implementation of an monitoring process to provide the required assurance .

Demonstrating a strong focus on quality of the service user experience in the way services are designed and delivered with clear processes in place for addressing any risks or issues which are identified as impacting on this.

Developing, implementing and monitoring quality standards across the Trust by strengthening professional clinical leadership at team and service area level.

Support the development and delivery of service improvement objectives, taking into account the strategic aims and priorities of the Trust.

Ensuring effective communication and engagement with service users, their carer's and all members of the multi-disciplinary teams, both internal and external to ensure the best possible experience is provided while accessing the services of BSMHFT.

Advising Team Managers/Clinical Leads on professional and practice issues in consultation with other functions or specialties e.g. senior nursing colleagues, human resources

Being highly visible and accessible as a professional leader of the service to all

Take the lead in supporting the achievement of key performance indicators for service area. Including quality, governance, workforce and financial measures

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contributing to the Implementation of strategic plans within the service and within designated Community Mental Health Teams

Monitoring quality standards to ensure that care is delivered effectively, safely and to a high standard. To support the delivery and implementation of an monitoring process to provide the required assurance .

Demonstrating a strong focus on quality of the service user experience in the way services are designed and delivered with clear processes in place for addressing any risks or issues which are identified as impacting on this.

Developing, implementing and monitoring quality standards across the Trust by strengthening professional clinical leadership at team and service area level.

Support the development and delivery of service improvement objectives, taking into account the strategic aims and priorities of the Trust.

Ensuring effective communication and engagement with service users, their carer's and all members of the multi-disciplinary teams, both internal and external to ensure the best possible experience is provided while accessing the services of BSMHFT.

Advising Team Managers/Clinical Leads on professional and practice issues in consultation with other functions or specialties e.g. senior nursing colleagues, human resources

Being highly visible and accessible as a professional leader of the service to all

Take the lead in supporting the achievement of key performance indicators for service area. Including quality, governance, workforce and financial measures

Person Specification

through application form

Essential

  • relevant experience
  • supporting information
  • answers provided

Desirable

  • years of experience
Person Specification

through application form

Essential

  • relevant experience
  • supporting information
  • answers provided

Desirable

  • years of experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BSMHFT, Northcroft

Reservoir Road , Erdington

Birmingham

B23 6DW


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BSMHFT, Northcroft

Reservoir Road , Erdington

Birmingham

B23 6DW


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Nursing & AHP

Liz Thurling

Elizabeth.thurling@nhs.net

01213015345

Date posted

17 January 2024

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

436-5985672

Job locations

BSMHFT, Northcroft

Reservoir Road , Erdington

Birmingham

B23 6DW


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