About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 8a Matron for our South Inpatient Wards.
We are looking for highly motivated and experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our Leadership Teams across Acute Inpatients (North, Central and South localities) Urgent Care or Home Treatment Team.
You will provide robust, consistent, practical and evidence-based day-to-day clinical and operational leadership and management support on our Acute Wards.
You must have a proven track record of being a clinical lead or manager at Band 7 or 8a.
We are looking for an individual who will support the ongoing development of the service. You will have knowledge and interest in quality and governance, demonstrating an innovative and dynamic approach to ensuring the delivery of high-quality, holistic, patient-centred care in a challenging and fast paced environment.
You will be expected to work alongside other Matrons, CNM and the rest of the multi-disciplinary team to participate in service improvements and evaluation, clinically supporting the ward/team managers and wider team to deliver high quality patient centred care.
Interviews will likely take place 14th August 2026 at Oleaster.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:a) Contributing to the implementation of strategic plans within the service and within designated acute and urgent care services.b) Managing resources appropriately to ensure care is delivered effectively. Including responsibility for the management of a delegated budget.c) Demonstrating a strong focus on the 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.d) Developing, implementing and monitoring quality standards across the Trust by strengthening professional clinical leadership at team and service area level.e) Support the development and delivery of service improvement objectives, taking into account the strategic aims and priorities of the Trust.f) Ensuring effective communication and engagement with service users, their carer's and all members of the multi-disciplinary team, both internal and external to ensure the best possible experienceg) Advising Team Mangers on professional and practice issues in consultation with other functions or specialists e.g. senior nursing colleagues, human resources etc.h) Being highly visible and accessible as a professional leader of the service to all stakeholdersi) Take the lead in supporting the achievement of key performance indicators for service area. including quality, governance, workforce and financial measures.
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.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
RMN Essential
Registered NMC Qualification Demonstrates Leadership skills Knowledge of Quality Improvement
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 South Inpatients Wards Birmingham
Oleaster, 6 Mindelsohn Crescent
Birmingham
B15 2SY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)