About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced, compassionate, and clinically credible leader with a passion for improving care for older adults?
We are seeking an exceptional Older Adult Community Matron to join our Community Mental Health Team on a one-year fixed-term basis. This is a pivotal senior clinical leadership role focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to older adults with complex mental health needs in the community.
Main duties of the job
As a Community Matron, you will provide expert clinical leadership across the CMHT, supporting individuals with complex, frail, and often co-morbid mental and physical health needs. You will play a key role in:
Leading on case management for high-risk and complex patients, ensuring proactive, coordinated careDriving quality, safety, and patient experience improvements across the serviceSupporting admission avoidance and timely discharge, working closely with inpatient services and system partnersProviding clinical supervision and leadership to nursing and multi-disciplinary colleaguesEmbedding personalised, recovery-focused care planning, ensuring the patient voice is centralStrengthening partnership working with primary care, social care, acute services, and the voluntary sector
This is an opportunity to shape and strengthen community provision for older adults at a time of transformation. You will be part of a forward-thinking, supportive leadership team committed to:
Delivering safe, effective, and compassionate careReducing health inequalities for older peopleSupporting staff wellbeing and professional developmentDriving innovation in community mental health
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications Essential
Qualified RMN on NMC Register of Nurses
Desirable
Evidence of significant post registration education and development at degree level or equivalent Significant management and or leadership training
Experience Essential
Significant post registration nursing experience within mental health Experience in professional leadership, clinical governance and supervision and appraisal
Desirable
Experience within a Older Adult setting Experience within a Community Setting
Skills and Knowledge Essential
A demonstrable knowledge of evidence - based nursing practice in mental health nursing Evidence of understanding and developing nursing policy and practice, education and research within the context of a multidisciplinary setting
Desirable
Experience of effective redesign and improvement methodologies
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 Juniper Centre, Moseley Hall Hospital
Alcester Road
Birmingham
B13 8LN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)