Community Matron - Specialist Perinatal

NSFT; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NSFT in Suffolk is seeking a Community Matron to lead the Perinatal Community Mental Health Team, driving excellence in care for women and families during a pivotal time for maternity and mental health services.

You will provide visible clinical leadership, champion evidence-based practice, embed national guidance, and collaborate across maternity, primary care and voluntary services to improve outcomes and service development across the Suffolk system.

Qualifications

• Clinical leadership experience in health/social care.
• Experience in perinatal mental health is preferred.
• Ability to drive quality improvement and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership to the Perinatal Community Mental Health Team.
• Embed national guidance and standards across Suffolk services.
• Support professional development and contribute to strategic direction.
• Collaborate with maternity, primary care and voluntary services.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Patient-centred care

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Shape the Future of Perinatal Mental Health Across Suffolk

An exceptional opportunity to lead, inspire and transform care.

Are you a compassionate, ambitious clinical leader with a passion for delivering perinatal mental health care? Do you want the opportunity to shape and influence a specialist service at a pivotal time for maternity and mental health care?

We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team as our Community Matron - a unique leadership role where you will help drive excellence in care, improve outcomes for women and families, and influence the future of perinatal mental health services across Suffolk.

Working within one of the region's most highly regarded perinatal services, you will be part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team with strong partnerships across maternity, primary care and voluntary services, alongside access to a nationally acclaimed regional Mother and Baby Unit. This is a rare opportunity to shape services across the whole Suffolk system while working in an environment that values innovation, compassion and clinical excellence.

As Community Matron, you will provide visible clinical leadership, champion evidence-based practice, and support the team to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care. You will play a key role in embedding national guidance, driving quality improvement, supporting professional development, and contributing to the strategic direction of our specialist service.

Main duties of the job

We are have an exciting opportunity to offer the role into a Community Matron position to enhance the safety, experience and outcomes of people using our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team in Suffolk.

This is a unique opportunity for somebody with a drive to embed high quality care to our cohort of service users, based o n best practice and national guidance. The role will involve providing leadership as well as clinical support to the team whilst contributing to the implementation of strategic plans.

We are looking for a person who is kind and compassionate to others, and is proactive in helping people reach their potential whilst maintaining high quality care.

This is an exciting time for change within NSFT, this opportunity will benefit someone looking expand their already established nursing practice, knowledge and clinical leadership to embed and maintain effective systems for quality assurance and high standards clinical care

As Matron, you will be expected to demonstrate the qualities and skills associated with a clinical leadership role and be accountable for services meeting essential standards of care as outlined by the CQC as well as agreed local and national quality standards encompassing the following domains:

• Quality
• Infection Prevention
• Physical Health
• Safeguarding
• Feedback, Complaints, service improvement
• Clinical Audit

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We're looking for someone who:

• Leads with kindness, compassion and integrity.
• Inspires and develops others to reach their potential.
• Is passionate about improving outcomes for women, babies and families.
• Has the vision and drive to influence service development and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Thrives on collaboration and clinical excellence.

A message from Adam Smith, Director of Nursing

If you're ready to lead with purpose, influence the future of perinatal mental health, and be part of a service recognised for its ambition, compassion and commitment to excellence, we would be delighted to welcome your application.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESApart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.