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Mental Health Matron

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Boston, PE22 0QX £49,387 – £56,515 a year Permanent Posted 4 September 2026 Apply by 18 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Kettering

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Closest occupation match: SOC 2235, Registered mental health nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Public reference figures for that route: the general salary minimum is £25,000 a year, and salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement. Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

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 NHFTas aMental Health MatronatHMP North Sea Camp, and help shape the future of secure mental health care.

AtNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we're proud to be ratedOutstandingby 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.

Your responsibilities will include:

Providing clinical and operational leadership to the mental health team
Leading on governance, quality assurance, and service development
Managing recruitment, supervision, and performance of staff
Ensuring compliance with CQC, safeguarding, and security standards
Supporting innovation and continuous improvement in care delivery
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to optimise care pathways

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Why Join NHFT?

Annual Leave:27 days + 8 bank holidays (rising with service)
NHS Pension Scheme
Health & Wellbeing Support
Learning & Development Opportunities
Inclusive and supportive team culture

Be Part of Something Bigger

If you're ready to lead with integrity, inspire your team, and make a lasting impact on mental health care in a secure setting, we'd love to hear from you.

?Apply today and help shape the future of prison mental health services.Learn more about us atwww.nhft.nhs.ukor bit.ly/24hoursinNHFT

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TH344-HMPNSC

Job locations

HMP North Sea Camp

Croppers Lane, Frieston

Boston

PE22 0QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered mental health professional with diploma/degree-level qualification

Desirable

oLeadership training or qualifications

Experience

Essential

oMinimum 2 years' experience at Band 6 or equivalent
oProven leadership and staff management experience
oExperience working across service boundaries

Desirable

oExperience in service transformation and stakeholder engagement
oPrevious experience in prison or secure healthcare settings

Skills

Essential

oStrong communication, organisational, and change management skills

Security Vetting

Essential

The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.