Job Description

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.



Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Community Matron in East Kent Directorate.



The post holder will be accountable to the Head of Nursing and Quality and be a member of the Governance Team.



Matrons work closely with the Service Director, General and Service Managers across community services (which includes Trust Wide Services).



Matrons are vital in the promotion and delivery of high quality care to service users across Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.



Matrons are instrumental in reducing health inequalities and promoting equality for all, workforce retention and recruitment, staff education and development, compassionate, inclusive leadership and patient safety.



The role of the Matron is multi-faceted and critical in ensuring that all service users experience the highest standards of quality clinical care. This will be achieved by a combination of a daily presence in teams, professional curiosity and expert knowledge in care delivery in their specific areas.



The Matron will be visible to service users and carers and be available to problem-solve and resolve issues that arise. They will be sighted on local risks to local care delivery via daily attendance at Governance incident huddles and have an ability to work collaboratively with others to put in plans to mitigate the risks.



The post holder will take a facilitative and empowering approach, nurturing creativity and being open to doing things differently if the desired outcomes improves service user, carer and staff experience.



They will work closely with other Head of Nursing and Quality, Matrons, Governance Lead and Officer to ensure that quality data is triangulated and validated.



The post holder will seek to work with others to maximise digital solutions where possible.



We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple:

We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.



Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.



Check out our Canterbury site



The Matron's role is the cornerstone of improving the quality of patient care and safety. through visible leadership, supporting staff and engaging with patients and families, frontline staff and senior management team.

The post holder will provide assurance to Head of Nursing and Quality that the Directorate is delivering safe care. They will support and develop staff to fulfil their roles. and ensure that teams are actively engaged in quality assurance, quality improvement and risk management processes.

We are looking for a dynamic nurse leader who can deliver on service improvement and transformation, including empowering staff to take on a wider range of clinical tasks, by delivering high-quality, effective and safe care, improving service user experience and outcomes.



The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).



We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.



Please refer to the attached for full details and main responsibilities of the role.