Job Description

This post is accountable to the Head of Service and General Manager and has professional line management accountability to Nurse Consultant.

The post holder will have line management responsibility for all designated staff at Chalkhill and for the allocated service budget.

The post holds a duty to act in response to established national standards and protocols regarding the safe delivery of care (e.g. infection control; least restrictive practice) are implemented and maintained and to alert the Executive Director of nursing to any shortfall or areas of risk.



The Modern Matron leads the 12 Chalkhill Adolescent Mental Health Unit to:



Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical settings and related forums, to patients, carers and staff, demonstrating clear and effective clinical leadership and developing clinical practice. Ensure that the highest standards of care are aspired to and achieved within the resources available. Deliver effective governance, achieve performance targets, use information and data effectively to improve quality and minimise risk. To work alongside the provider collaborative to develop, support and manage any new initiatives in terms of alternative provisions to hospital admission

CAJE REF:

RW8_1506

Page 2 of 9

Specifically:

Making sure patients receive high quality care that includes positive inpatient and day patient experience, coordinated care and smooth transitions, privacy and dignity, nutritional, spiritual and cultural needs are met. Ensuring staffing levels are appropriate to patient need Empowering nurses and other clinical staff to take on a wider range of clinical tasks Ensuring that clinical environments are maintained at a high level of cleanliness. Preventing hospital-acquired infection Facilitating the early resolution of patient problems and complaints to reduce the need for escalation and improving the experience of patients.

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This post has lead accountability for the delivery of objectives outlined below and included within the area of 'patient experience'.



Promote and deliver the Modern Matron agenda, as defined by the Department of Health. Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical settings and related forums, to patients, carers and staff, demonstrating clear and effective clinical leadership and developing clinical practice. Ensure that the highest standards of care are aspired to and achieved within the resources available. Deliver effective governance, achieve performance targets, use information and data effectively to improve quality and minimise risk. To work alongside the provider collaborative to develop, support and manage any new initiatives in terms of alternative provisions to hospital admission

CAJE REF:

RW8_1506

Page 2 of 9

Specifically:

Making sure patients receive high quality care that includes positive inpatient and day patient experience, coordinated care and smooth transitions, privacy and dignity, nutritional, spiritual and cultural needs are met. Ensuring staffing levels are appropriate to patient need Empowering nurses and other clinical staff to take on a wider range of clinical tasks Ensuring that clinical environments are maintained at a high level of cleanliness. Preventing hospital-acquired infection Facilitating the early resolution of patient problems and complaints to reduce the need for escalation and improving the experience of patients.

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