About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional, dynamic, and compassionate Modern Matron to provide visible, values-led leadership across our inpatient services. This role will be providing support for the Older Adult inpatient wards. This is a pivotal role focused on driving high standards of patient care, strengthening clinical governance, and supporting our teams to deliver safe, effective, and person-centred services.
As Modern Matron, you will act as a key professional leader, championing quality improvement, fostering positive cultures, and ensuring operational excellence within a fast-paced and highly rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job
The inpatient units are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder supports the delivery of the inpatient hospital model providing leadership to professional and direct care staff, ensuring the availability of appropriate administrative support services in their wards to release clinical time to care. The post holder will be expected to cover a shift pattern 7/7 throughout 24hours with their colleagues providing leadership and clinical expertise to the capacity and flow, inpatient wards and advice to external agencies as required.
Matrons will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence on wards, to whom patients and their families can turn for assistance, advice and support
Matrons must be clinically up to date and creditable/have clinical skills expecting others to perform and passionate about driving up clinical and professional standards Lead on quality agenda within clinical environment
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RMN or other professional qualification Evidence of CPD and study at higher level Degree or demonstrable evidence of study at higher level
Knowledge Essential
Sound understanding of contemporary Mental Health agenda and clinical skills Understanding of local and national policies that influence and support mental health inpatient services.
Experience Essential
Management role within a multi-disciplinary service at a senior level Ability to analyse and resolve management problems Inpatient experience and / or significant leadership experience at Band 7
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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Harbour
Windmill Rise, Off Preston New Road
Blackpool
FY4 4XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)