Clinical Matron - ACS Central

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Matron to lead and manage nursing services across various hospitals in Cornwall. The role will involve overseeing clinical standards and ensuring effective patient care delivery, particularly during a maternity cover, with a transition to a permanent position. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader, committed to enhancing clinical governance and services.

Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Professional with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Experience in operational management in an acute hospital setting.
• Qualified in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management to the nursing service.
• Ensure high-quality care and compliance with CQC standards.
• Drive improvements in clinical governance and patient services.

Skills

Leadership

Assessment

Care Planning

Empathy

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Healthcare Professional

Leadership Qualification

Post Registration Courses

Job description

Employer Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Location United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 22 Jun 2025

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Job summary

The Clinical Matron will provide professional leadership management to the Nursing / Midwifery /Allied Health Professions' service' for Falmouth and Newquay Hospital to begin with covering maternity cover and then moving to St. Austell hospital for the remaining of the permanent position.

The Clinical Matron will be accountable for the efficient and effective operational management of theNMAHP workforce, guaranteeing provision of high quality evidence based NMAHP practice which willbe delivered within a hospital, community and outreach setting. The Clinical Matron will be a strongclinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and staff. They willhave a particular responsibility to support the developments of Clinical Governance and ServiceImprovement, to modernise patient services and ensure the active involvement of patients andcarers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated.

Initial months managing across the Central Community Hospitals with their permanent role as St Austell Clinical Matron from 1 April 2026

We have a unique opportunity, due to a maternity leave, to offer the successful applicant to work alongside the current postholder for 6 months, while managing the Community Hospitals across the Central patch.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Matron will provide strong clinical leadership with the services and be highly visible andaccessible to patients. Leading by example, they will drive up standards of clinical care and have theauthority to get the essential components of care right for patients - clean wards and departments,quality care, ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect, resolving problems for patientsand relatives and ensuring high standards are maintained throughout the services.

In undertaking the duties for this post, the post-holder must comply with the NMC/HCPC Code. As the CQC registered manager for the Site the post holder will also ensure on-going compliance withCQC Registration requirement

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional either NMC or HCPC registration
• Post registration courses / equivalent level of experience
• Leadership qualification
• Evidence of experience within operational management in an acute hospital setting in a senior Nurse/Midwife/AHP role

Desirable

• Management qualification

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills.
• Excellent skills in assessment, care planning and therapeutic intervention with young people who are experiencing severe mental health problems and their families.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to develop empathy with young people who are experiencing severe mental health problems and their families.
• Ability to manage young people who may be displaying high emotion, distress or challenging behaviour in a calm, caring and planned way according to Trust policies and best professional practice.
• Highly specialist knowledge of the needs of children, adolescents and families with behavioural, relationship and emotional problems.
• Excellent problem solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritise work and make autonomous decisions when appropriate.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional either NMC or HCPC registration
• Post registration courses / equivalent level of experience
• Leadership qualification
• Evidence of experience within operational management in an acute hospital setting in a senior Nurse/Midwife/AHP role

Desirable

• Management qualification

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills.
• Excellent skills in assessment, care planning and therapeutic intervention with young people who are experiencing severe mental health problems and their families.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to develop empathy with young people who are experiencing severe mental health problems and their families.
• Ability to manage young people who may be displaying high emotion, distress or challenging behaviour in a calm, caring and planned way according to Trust policies and best professional practice.
• Highly specialist knowledge of the needs of children, adolescents and families with behavioural, relationship and emotional problems.
• Excellent problem solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritise work and make autonomous decisions when appropriate.

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

Additional information
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

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Newquay/Falmouth/St.Austell community hospitals

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