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With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Site Collingham Child & Family Centre Town London Salary £64,156 - £71,148 per annum including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2025 23:59 Interview date 05/11/2025
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
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Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse with proven leadership and clinical expertise to lead the National Tier 4 inpatient CAMHS service, Collingham Child & Family Centre in Central London, provides in-patient care for children aged 6 and 13 with complex mental health needs
This is a unique opportunity to join a passionate, multidisciplinary team, committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment where young people and their families are at the heart of everything we do. The Matron, will be the clinical and operational lead for nursing, support staff and clerical/administrative staff & will work closely with the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Therapy Lead, and senior management to provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary Team to drive outcome focused goals that delivers sustainable transformation, aligned to the National, Trust, Nursing, Workforce and Quality/Safety strategies.
Visible nursing leadership is critical for driving service improvement and you will be required to work Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with potential for some flexibility at times based on the needs of the service.
To find out more about working in CAMHS click here
Interviews: 31st October 2025
Main duties of the job
The main responsibility of the post is to manage the ward manager, nursing staff and clerical/ administrative staff together with those who support care delivery.
As Matron, you will be working closely with our Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Therapy Lead, and senior management to provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary Team and ensure the provision of high-quality, evidence based care in accordance with the CAMHS operational plan, relevant national policies, legislations and to meet the requirements specified by the NHSE service specification. The matron will be responsible for developing and reviewing the functions structure and operational protocols of the unit to best meet the mental health needs of the young persons and families using our services.
The matron will take responsibility for raising professional standards, leadership/management and continual development of the nursing team in ensuring the delivery of high quality evidence based nursing assessment, care planning, record keeping and intervention forthe young persons and families using our services.
Working for our organisation
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 7,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, emotional disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders, enhancement treatment and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see JD and PS for full details
* Leadership
* Professional Oversight
* Clinical Supervision
* Management Responsibilities
* Working with Colleagues
* Policies and Protocols
* External Relations
* Service Improvement
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse on NMC register with relevant Clinical Experience
* Ability to demonstrate the application of NICE guidance or similar to own sphere of practice
* Extensive operational experience in a clinical setting at senior Level
* Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC code of professional conduct or their professional body
* evidence of recent continuing professional development
* senior clinician with extensive CAMHS experience
* Ability to practice within the scope of the relevant code of professional coduct
* Attained master's degree or equivalent in relevant subject or working towards
Experience
* Broad clinical experience relevant to the post & clinical setting, including, experience of providing leadership across the nursing profession
* Proven Clinical leadership experience
* Experience of working collaboratively with other professions and partner organisation
* Demonstratable understanding of relevant national strategy/policy and how this relates to the service line
* Budgetary management & workforce development experience
* Delivering change by influencing others
* Track record of managing complex issues
* Evidence of whole system thinking
* Evidence of working across organisational boundaries and working with multiple stakeholders
* Evidence of implementing significant organisational change
Skills/Abilities
* Strong, positive, open participative leadership style which instil confidence
* Ability to provide high quality, impartial, consistent advice to managers & clinical colleagues
* Ability to handle difficult or contentious issues with colleagues
* Emotional intelligence, tact and diplomacy required to establish credibility & good working relationships with colleagues and external organisations
* positive attitude to business development within a competitive Arena
* Emotional intelligence, tact and diplomacy required to establish credibility & good working relationships with colleagues and external organisations
Knowledge
* Understanding of recent health policy and NHS system reforms
* Broad understanding of the clinical governance agenda
* Understanding of CAMHs and Eating Disorder Service and their strategic direction
* CAMHs in-patient setting experience
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
* Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
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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.
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