Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Secondment: 9 months (No further than end of Jul 26)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 354-CS-21715
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalkhill Inpatient Unit
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Matron
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
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
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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.
Scope &
Working for our organisation
When you join us, you can take advantage of our wide range of rewards and benefits. Here are some of the perks that make working at Sussex Partnership a great choice.
Felixble Working
Training and Development
Staff Wellbeing
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Scope &
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Post qualification study to Master's level (or equivalent) including ACP / those currently studying at Masters level or are willing to study at Masters level.
- Completion of Mentorship Course/
- Meet NMC requirement for maintenance of registration
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as Ward Manager, team leader or equivalent
- Extensive previous experience in CAMHS / crisis acute setting
- Demonstration of personal development
- Experience working with people with serious mental health problems
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Health and Social Care governance
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Post qualification study to Master's level (or equivalent) including ACP / those currently studying at Masters level or are willing to study at Masters level.
- Completion of Mentorship Course/
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kylee Brennan
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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