Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Inpatient Matron- Learning Disability and Autism Secure Services.
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Inpatient Matron- Learning Disability and Autism Secure Services.
Matron – Secure Forensic Services (Learning Disability & Autism)
We are seeking an incentive, creative thinker, and motivated Registered Nurse with experience in an inpatient Learning Disability setting to join our dynamic leadership team and clinically and operationally lead our secure forensic services.
The role offers a unique opportunity to embed yourself within senior leadership, shaping the future of our high-quality patient care and playing a critical role in driving continuous improvement across four secure wards.
About the Role
Join a responsive, friendly senior leadership team where outcomes are directly influenced by each member’s drive to shine. Each day presents new opportunities to invigorate service excellence, foster a positive environment, and collaborate with talented colleagues in a fast-paced, ever-evolving mental health and learning disability setting.
Our Matron will work closely alongside:
- General Manager
- Head of Nursing (Inpatient Services)
- Matron for SATs Services
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide senior clinical and operational leadership in inpatient secure settings
- Oversee and set standards for four secure wards, ensuring compliant and exceeding Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards
- Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance and safeguard care quality
- Direct line management of ward managers and clinical leads
- Be an active, visible collaborator across our multidisciplinary team
- Engage in cross-trust collaboration, working alongside nursing leaders to enhance the Reach Out provider network
- Champion patient-centred practice, acting as a responsive point of contact for staff, patients, and caregivers
- Support ward development within the clinical leadership team, ensuring cohesion across all LD wards
- Coordinate strategies to deliver high clinical outcomes in collaboration with:
- Head of Nursing
- Associate Director of Nursing
- General Manager & Director of Operations
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About Us
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) is a trusted provider of integrated support across physical health, mental health, learning disability (LD), and autism services. Serving communities across Coventry, Warwickshire, and beyond, our ethos — people at our heart — defines our values, our culture, and exceptional care standards.
We take pride in our people-oriented approach, ensuring staff are supported as they, in turn, lift others. Our environment is built around:
- Personalised growth through dedicated learning and development programmes
- A people-first culture that recognises your unique contributions
- Flexible flexibility, including cycle-to-work schemes, salary sacrifice benefits, and wellbeing initiatives
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Benefits:
- Generous annual leave entitlements that continue to expand over time
- A broad spectrum of learning and development opportunities, including:
- Internally supported apprenticeships and frameworks
- Professional and distance learning
- Mentoring & leadership training programmes
- Access to work experiences & external partnerships
- Salary sacrifice schemes for high-value purchases:
- Lease car/vehicle
- Cycle-to-work initiatives
- Electronics, home upgrades, and gym memberships
- Discounts with a host of reputable brands through Employee Assistance Programmes and NHS discounts
- Comprehensive wellbeing support, including onsite counselling and external helplines
- Dedicated staff networks and affinity groups to foster community and inclusion
Our Values:
We cultivate partnerships with staff who align with our core values:
- Compassion
- Collaboration
- Excellence
- Integrity & trust
- Respect and inclusivity
The next layer of our team is deeply public and community-focused. Together, we help shape futures and nurture wellbeing.
Next Steps
Intrigued but eager to learn more? Informal visits and detailed discussions are encouraged. For further details or initial enquiries, please reach out to:
Name: James Preston Job Title: Head of Nursing Email: james.preston@covwarkpt.nhs.uk Telephone: 07811 163269
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