Trosolwg o'r swydd

The Matron will effectively lead a team of healthcare professionals in the delivery of clinical and operational management of patients who have a wide range of mental health issues.

To be responsible for the day to day organisation and smooth running of the multi-disciplinary team providing a high quality safe, effective, caring and responsive service to patients and carers.

The Postholder will lead on the development of service level initiatives. They also lead the operational management agenda and provide leadership and clinical supervision for Clinical Team Managers and other senior clinical staff within their service.  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The main duties of the Matron are extremely varied. 

They include;

• Dealing with highly sensitive, highly complex and confidential information whilst working effectively with a wide range of internal and external agencies.
• Responding quickly and effectively to written and verbal complaints and communicating the outcome to appropriate parties in a clear and professional manner.
• To develop working relationships with young people and their families/carers.
• Supporting colleagues with their personal and professional development.
• Negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level across the Trust and externally.
• Making sure patients/service users receive high quality care that includes positive inpatient experience, coordinated care and smooth transitions, privacy and dignity, nutritional, spiritual and cultural needs are met.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.