Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Clinical Matron to join our CAMHS acute services, providing professional leadership management to the Nursing / Midwifery / Allied Health Professions' service for the CAMHS Acute service.
You will initially oversee our inpatient unit Sowenna for the first 3 months, then this will extend to also cover our Community Integrated Crisis team MARRS.
The Clinical Matron will provide strong clinical leadership within the services and be highly visible and accessible to the young people who are under acute services. Leading by example, they will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to ensure the essential components of care are right for patients.
Proposed Interview Date: Monday 14th April 2025.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Matron for the CAMHS Acute Care Pathway provides strategic and professional leadership, working collaboratively with the acute senior leadership team across the CAMHS Tier 4 in-patient unit and Acute Care Pathway.
This pivotal role ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based clinical care, operational efficiency, and service excellence, while fostering collaborative working relationships with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, system partners, south west provider collaborative, and commissioners. Reporting to the Head of Service for CAMHS Acute Care, the Clinical Matron has direct line management responsibility for managers within Acute and inpatient pathways. They will deliver visible, accessible, and authoritative leadership across inpatient and acute community services. They lead on service development, cultivating a philosophy of care that is grounded in best practice and evidence, and ensuring continuous improvement and innovation whilst delivering the NHS Matron Charter. The Clinical Matron actively involves patients and carers in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services to maintain relevance and responsiveness to their needs.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work, and a great partner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
* Registered Healthcare Professional either NMC or HCPC registration
* Degree or equivalent level of education in relevant profession
* Post registration courses / equivalent level of experience
Desirable
* Management qualification
* Education / teaching certificate
Experience, Knowledge and abilities
Essential
* Evidence of experience within operational management in a hospital setting in a senior Nurse/Midwife/AHP role
* Experience of working within a Mental Health Inpatient environment or experience of supporting children with complex mental health needs
* Excellent knowledge of current policy, legislation, and guidance (including evidence base) relevant to the provision of children's in-patient services and therapy.
* Understanding of legal and ethical frameworks relating to children and young people
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
* Leadership skills - excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sowenna Bodmin Hospital
Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road,
Bodmin
PL312QT
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