Mental Health Matron
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
As a Mental Health Matron, you will lead a dedicated mental health team within a prison healthcare service, ensuring effective, compassionate, and patient-centred care. You will provide clinical and operational leadership, manage staff, and drive service improvement. This role involves working closely with the Head of Healthcare and partner organisations to develop integrated care pathways. Join an Outstanding CQC-rated Trust committed to high-quality care and staff support.
Essential criteria
- oRegistered mental health professional with diploma/degree-level qualification
Desirable criteria
- oLeadership training or qualifications
- oMinimum 2 years' experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- oProven leadership and staff management experience
- oExperience working across service boundaries
- oExperience in service transformation and stakeholder engagement
- oPrevious experience in prison or secure healthcare settings
- oStrong communication, organisational, and change management skills
- Security Vetting
- The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
- oRegistered mental health professional with diploma/degree-level qualification
- oLeadership training or qualifications
- oMinimum 2 years' experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- oProven leadership and staff management experience
- oExperience working across service boundaries
- oExperience in service transformation and stakeholder engagement
- oPrevious experience in prison or secure healthcare settings
- oStrong communication, organisational, and change management skills
- Security Vetting
- The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 12d
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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Mental Health Matron
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
Lead with Compassion. Deliver with Purpose.
Are you a passionate and experienced mental health professional ready to lead a dedicated team in a unique and rewarding environment? JoinTeam NHFT as aMental Health Matron atHMP North Sea Camp , and help shape the future of secure mental health care.
AtNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) , we're proud to be ratedOutstanding by the CQC. We're committed to delivering safe, high-quality care and supporting our staff to thrive.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As Mental Health Matron, you'll lead the mental health team within the prison healthcare service, ensuring the delivery of effective, compassionate, and patient-centred care. You'll be a key member of the leadership team, working closely with the Head of Healthcare and partner organisations to develop integrated care pathways and drive service improvement.
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