Matron

We are looking for a Matron (RMN/RNLD) with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You will be working 40 hours per week at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke. Hours will be predominantly Monday to Friday but the role does require flexibility. There is also participation on the local on-call rota.

Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke provides an emergency admissions service for men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist service for personality disorder.

The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR & DBT.

**Your Day-to-Day**
- Ensure that the highest standard of clinical care is provided, therapeutically based on a named nurse/team nursing approach
- Co-ordinate clinical aspects of the hospital and to ensure a sound co-operation between the clinical departments in the interests of delivering an excellent service to patients
- To be conversant with, and implement, all relevant policies, procedures and regulations, whether clinical or administrative or representing interface between the two areas
- Update legal documentation in consultation with other colleagues in accordance with company guidelines, NMC guidelines, legislation and current research
- Support staff in delivering a high standard of care through regular appraisals, training and development of evidence/research based practice
- To be fully up to date with all statutory law, eg. CQC minimum standards, and to do whatever is necessary to ensure that the hospital complies
- Participate in the Manager's on-call system to provide the second point of contact for ward based staff, outside of normal working hours
- To have day-to-day line management responsibility for the clinical team at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke.
- To work closely with the Hospital Manager to respond to matters arising, resolve concerns and provide cohesive leadership.
- To act up as required by the Hospital Manager

**Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you**
- Competitive salary of £63,000 per annum
- NHS and employee discount scheme
- 50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
- Free meals on duty
- Free parking
- RCNi membership
- Company paid Life Assurance scheme
- Smart Health Toolkit
- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
- Plus many more

**You will have...**
- Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with a valid pin number (at least 4 years experience) and drivers' licence
- Understand responsibility to statutory and non-statutory organisations and able to communicate confidently at all levels
- Currently operating as a Clinical Manager / Ward manager or have significant experience in a Senior Nursing role
- Excellent relationship management with internal and external stakeholders (i.e. CCGs and CQC)
- Have experience in Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Neurological or similar services.
- Have evidence of functioning in a supervisory role as a clinician in a similar setting within a multi-disciplinary team

Cygnet Health Care has been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for 30 years

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