About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an interim Modern Matron to cover maternity leave in the Forensic Division.
This role covers a broad range of quality, safety and patient experience, and the right candidate will have substantial experience of clinical and professional nursing leadership. Skills in risk assessment and management are key.
Please note if you wish to take up this role as a secondment opportunityline manager approval must be given in writing as per the Trust policy
Main duties of the job
The interim Modern Matron will be:
Accountable for the high-quality nursing services to clients in the forensic inpatient units Responsible for highly complex case load of patients with complex long term physical and/or mental health needs Accountable for nurse led in-patient admissions and discharges. To work in partnership with operational managers, professional leads and other colleagues Able to demonstrate advanced clinical skills in practice and provide support and advice re. clinical developments, delivery and co-ordination of the highest quality care in collaboration with service users, carers, staff, managers, other agencies, appropriate to the service area Be responsible for compliance with, and development of, clinical policies, procedures and guidelines, including case management, co-ordinating care in an inpatient setting
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
Educated to Masters Level or Masters level equivalent Post Graduate modules plus significant advanced knowledge/ experience Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental health Act code of practice, RCP standards for forensic mental health service, NHS England culture of care standards for inpatient services, National Evidence of professional development work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change, that impacts beyond own area of work
Desirable
Advanced/expert clinical qualification
Experience Essential
Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice Ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Desirable
A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
Skills and competencies Essential
oAble to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally oSound experience/knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others
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 Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address Humber Centre for Forensic Psychiatry
Beverley Road
Willerby
HU10 6ED
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)