Modern Matron

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Town of Oxford; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada, Nova Scotia, is looking for an experienced Modern Matron to lead the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Ward. This full-time role includes ensuring high clinical standards, compliance with CQC regulations, and fostering a supportive environment for young patients with complex mental health needs. The ideal candidate will have a background in clinical governance and demonstrated leadership skills, as well as relevant qualifications in nursing or allied health. Opportunities for professional development and a robust benefits package are also provided.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across various retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a healthcare environment.
• Detailed understanding of health and social care policies.
• Ability to motivate self and others.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical and operational practice for the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Ward.
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and deliver high-quality care.
• Contribute to care planning, risk management, and service governance.

Skills

Leadership in nursing

Clinical governance knowledge

Resource management skills

Communication skills

Education

RMN, Educated to degree level

RGN and/or Master's degree

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and dynamic Modern Matron to lead clinical and operational practice within our eighteen-bedded Child and Adolescent Inpatient Ward on a full time basis. This senior leadership role is central to maintaining patient safety and delivering effective, evidence-based care for young people with complex mental health needs.

You will provide visible leadership for nursing and multi-disciplinary staff, respond to the experiences of patients, carers, and staff, and ensure the Trust's vision is embedded in ward practice. Working closely with psychiatry and allied health professionals, you will contribute to care planning, risk management, and service governance, leading improvements in nursing practice and quality of care.

The role includes ensuring Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards are met and exceeded. Our inpatient services are currently rated 'Good' by the CQC, and we are seeking a Modern Matron who will help us progress towards 'Outstanding'.

If you have the expertise and leadership skills to support safe, effective and compassionate care in our CAMHS GAU, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible leadership to nursing staff, maintaining high clinical standards in line with CQC and QNIC expectations, and drive quality improvement initiatives across inpatient services.
• Involve patients and carers in care planning, respond promptly to feedback or complaints, and ensure dignity, respect, and privacy are upheld in all aspects of care.
• Manage safe staffing levels, support recruitment and retention, oversee rotas, and lead supervision, training, and professional development for nursing teams.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment through infection prevention, ligature risk management, and compliance with all relevant health and safety requirements.
• Monitor and review clinical standards, lead on investigations, safeguard young people, and contribute to service planning, risk management, and emergency preparedness.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, Safe and Excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Qualifications

• RMN, Educated to degree level
• RGN and/or Master's degree

Knowledge Requirements

• Experience of successful budget and resource management
• Skills and experience in managing poor performance and dealing with misconduct issues
• Extensive knowledge of clinical governance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards of care
• Experience in ED clinical models & treatments

Experience

• Experience of leading teams, and of managing the performance of individuals within those teams.
• Detailed understanding of the key policy issues affecting the delivery of health and social care across local health economy and at national leve
• Experience of leading the planning, delivering, and evaluation of care to address changing needs.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate an ability to organise and motivate self and others
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate at different levels and relay information to people with different levels of ability to understand

Contractual / other requirements

• To be available to take part in on-call rota
• To be able to travel to work in different parts of the Trust; if possible to hold a current driving license
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults

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.