Associate Community Matron

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an innovative and motivated Band 6 Associate Community Matron. This role offers the chance to work within an integrated health and social care team, focusing on crisis management and supporting patients to remain independent at home. You will utilize your clinical assessment skills to manage a diverse range of patient needs, while also fostering the development of junior staff. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse looking to make a meaningful impact in the community, with a flexible working pattern that accommodates various shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing compassionate, holistic patient care.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for patients with acute and long-term conditions.
• Support junior staff and apply clinical leadership in patient care.

Skills

Clinical Assessment Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Autonomy

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Associate Community Matron on a 30 hour permanent contract to join our Urgent Community Response Team working flexibly across the Central and East Exeter locality. We are an integrated health and social care team who facilitates crisis management in the community, prevention of hospital admissions, and enable appropriate discharges, supporting people to remain as independent as possible at home. This is an exciting and fast paced team, where each day can present new challenges and learning opportunities. This post would be a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse, with a commitment to provide compassionate, holistic patient care, working flexibly across the area.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

The Associate Community Matron is a pivotal member of the Integrated Health & Social Care team linking with and supporting Primary care, Community Nursing and the Multidisciplinary Team. The Associate Community Matron uses clinical assessment skills and expert knowledge to make comprehensive and focused assessments within their competence and professional code, for patients presenting with a wide range of acute and long term conditions including frailty. You will need to demonstrate flexibility, excellent time management skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must possess the ability to work autonomously with little direct supervision, at times lone working, whilst being a committed member of our supportive team.

The Associate Community Matron supports the professional development of more junior staff focusing on individual competency and skill set and applies clinical leadership in the care of patients with the most complex needs. You will work with Managers/Senior Nurses/Clinical Leads to develop the service in line with patients needs and Trust wide developments.

Working Pattern: 30 hours per week. We cover the hours of 8am-8pm plus weekend working.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust