Community Matron

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Community Matron for the Access & Urgent Care team. This role focuses on enhancing patient experience and fostering a culture of continuous learning. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with mental illness and strong leadership abilities to improve service delivery. If you possess the passion for patient care and drive for quality improvement, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualifying experience with people with mental illness.
• Experience in a management role and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Enhance patient experience by increasing responsiveness to needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Support clinical decision-making and enhance patient safety.

Skills

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Self-motivated

Ability to perceive services from a user perspective

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Masters Degree or equivalent

V300 Non-Medical Prescribing

Job description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Community Matron

The closing date is 02 December 2025

We are currently recruiting a fixed term secondment of 10 months for a dedicated Matron for the Access & Urgent Care team within Fylde Coast LSCFT. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing the quality of care for our service users, improving the effectiveness of care pathways, and strengthening governance across the care group. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Service Manager, Team Manager and the wider MDT team to elevate clinical skills and practices.

As we embark on our quality improvement journey, we are looking for a dynamic leader to ensure rigorous oversight and assurance, with a keen focus on improving patient experience. This role demands a strong influencer capable of implementing quality improvements to boost patient safety, embedding the governance structure, and supporting the team in delivering and maintaining these enhancements.

If you are passionate about patient care and have the drive, commitment, and enthusiasm to deliver and support excellent clinical care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Matron will be responsible for enhancing patient experience by increasing responsiveness to patient needs, providing evidence that care is delivered at the highest quality, and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team. The ideal candidate will promote effectiveness by embodying Trust values and nurturing a positive, inclusive working environment that supports staff well‑being. Demonstrating 'professional curiosity' through positive leadership, the Matron will support clinical decision‑making and enhance patient safety.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well‑being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and well‑being. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• Masters Degree or Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training (equivalent to masters level).
• V300 Non‑Medical Prescribing or a willingness to undertake training on entering the post.

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.
• Ability to perceive services and service delivery from a user and carer perspective.
• Self‑motivated, good use of initiative, able to work independently.

Work Experience

• Significant post qualifying experience with people with mental illness and experience in a management role.
• Team management / leadership experience.

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust