Community Matron

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Work iPad and iPhone

Staff benefits and development

Job summary

Procare Community Services, within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team, seeks a Community Matron to manage complex caseloads, provide advanced clinical assessment, and coordinate care with GPs and partners. The role involves leading proactive case management and developing personalised care plans to reduce hospital admissions.

The post requires working rotating late shifts and weekends in the Community Coordination Centre, with eligibility to work in the UK and a current NMC Level 1 registration.

Qualifications

• MSc or Level 7 qualification including a health assessment module.
• Assessor, NMC supervisor or mentorship qualification.
• Current NMC registration as a Level 1 nurse.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of people with complex needs and long-term conditions at high risk of unnecessary hospital admission.
• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of health needs.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and proactive case management.
• Develop personalised care plans that improve patient outcomes and experience.
• Coordinate holistic care with GPs, community services, social care, mental health teams and other partners.
• Support people to remain independent at home and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
• Clinically review and prioritise new, complex and urgent referrals in the Community Coordination Centre.
• Work rotating late shifts and weekends to cover the Community Coordination Centre.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Decision making

Safeguarding knowledge

Risk assessment

Clinical governance

Education

MSc or Level 7 with health assessment module

Assessor / NMC supervisor or mentorship qualification

Job description

Community Matron post within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team of Procare Community Services, the adult community nursing service. The role carries a caseload of adults with complex long-term conditions at high risk of unnecessary hospital admission, with advanced assessment, care planning and coordination alongside GPs and partners. It includes rotating late shifts and weekends in the Community Coordination Centre to triage new and urgent referrals. Procare cannot sponsor visas, so candidates need an independent right to work.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload of people with complex needs and long-term conditions at high risk of unnecessary hospital admission
• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of health needs
• Provide expert clinical leadership and proactive case management
• Develop personalised care plans that improve patient outcomes and experience
• Coordinate holistic care with GPs, community services, social care, mental health teams and other partners
• Support people to remain independent at home and reduce avoidable hospital admissions
• Clinically review and prioritise new, complex and urgent referrals in the Community Coordination Centre
• Work rotating late shifts and weekends to cover the Community Coordination Centre

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualification or experience equivalent to MSc or level 7, including a health assessment module
• Assessor, NMC supervisor or mentorship qualification

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Level 1 nurse

Experience

• Experience of managing complex caseloads and coordinating care for people with multiple long-term conditions

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making, including recognising and managing deterioration, frailty and long-term conditions
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment, health and safety and clinical governance

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use if required for the post (reasonable adjustments available)
• Independent right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• NHS Pension
• Work iPad and iPhone
• Access to staff benefits and learning and development offered by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
• Support for professional development