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Matron - Community Assessment & Treatment Unit (CATU)

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Epping, CM16 6TNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 September 2026

2 days left

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to provide clinical and operational leadership for the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit ...

  • Provide clinical and operational leadership for CATU.
  • Ensure patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care.
  • Lead and support the multidisciplinary team.
  • Manage staffing, resources, budgets and operational performance.
  • Lead daily MDT discussions and support effective admission, discharge and length-of-stay management.
  • Monitor standards of care through audit, governance and shared learning.
  • Lead service improvement and develop new approaches to patient care.
  • Manage complaints, incidents and areas of clinical risk.
  • Work closely with acute, community, primary care and system partners.
  • Lead the delivery and governance of resuscitation practice, training, equipment assurance and compliance.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the full responsibilities and requirements of the role.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
  • We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Education/Qualifications

Essential: - Evidence of master's level of study; - Registered with a clinical registration body

Knowledge

Essential

  • Significant experience of managing a large multi-disciplinary team of health and ideally social care staff
  • Senior level clinical knowledge in community unplanned/urgent care
  • Possess extensive working knowledge of Primary and Community services
  • Management of change

Desirable: - Budget and resource management skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a community assessment unit, community inpatient service, frailty service or urgent care setting.
  • Experience of working with multiple agencies or service providers on a range of patient care issues
  • Experience of managing complex staffing issues, including attendance, performance and capability.
  • Ability to analyse performance information and use it to improve service delivery.

Desirable: - Experience of improving patient flow, including admission, discharge and length-of-stay management.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

8 September 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

EPU
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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