Practice Development Matron: Offender Health

We are excited to offer a current vacancy within Offender Health, working within the physical healthcare team.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated applicants who have a proven record in improving patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness. The successful post-holders will be highly visible, proactive and compassionate clinical leaders and will act as a role model and clinical resource for all ward staff.

The Practice Development Matron will offer a 'hands on' supportive role, working alongside healthcare staff across our sites to take forward, evidence and monitor service improvement initiatives.

They will identify areas for improvement and will support the delivery of quality governance frameworks and the CQC Fundamental Standards., The Practice Development Matron will be well-informed as to what good quality care looks like and will be skilled at encouraging and negotiating improvements where necessary and be able to plan and deliver a training programme that supports the development of skills and knowledge in all areas of physical health, including both chronic and acute conditions. They will also support the Directorate to evidence where high quality patient centred care is being delivered.

You will on, occasion, also have responsibility for planning, delivering and evaluating small scale projects as required by the Senior Management team.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment