Community Matron - Epping Locality | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Ivy Chimneys is seeking a Community Matron to lead and coordinate care for high-risk patients. This role involves working within a Primary Care Network to ensure timely interventions and reduce hospital admissions. The ideal candidate will manage tailored care packages for individuals with complex needs, collaborating with an integrated team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. The position offers 27 days holiday, a robust pension scheme, and relocation assistance.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Staff discounts

£8K relocation package

Interest-free travel loans

Qualifications

• Experience with complex, long-term conditions in a community setting.
• Knowledge of integrated neighbourhood team approaches.
• Ability to make decisions across various care pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead evidence-based care for high-risk patients.
• Identify early disease signs and provide interventions.
• Coordinate tailored care packages to support discharge.

Skills

Evidence-based care

Patient coordination

Disease management

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

This role forms an integral part of the West Essex Care Closer to Home strategy and the Home First approach, designed to ensure patients receive safe, appropriate care and treatment as close to home as possible.

Working autonomously as an advanced practitioner, the Community Matron will lead within a designated Primary Care Network (PCN), coordinating and delivering proactive, evidence-based care across organisational boundaries. The focus is on early identification and response to signs of disease exacerbation, ensuring timely interventions aligned with current best practice.

The post holder will deliver and coordinate tailored care packages for a high-risk population with complex needs and long-term conditions in the community, aiming to reduce avoidable hospital admissions and enable safe, supported early discharge. The role also involves making decisions regarding care and service provision across individual patient pathways spanning primary care, secondary care, and community ward settings.

The Community Matron will be a key member of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team, working in partnership with the Primary Care Network (PCN) to deliver a whole-systems approach to managing health and social care needs. The role focuses on supporting individuals with complex, long-term conditions, whether living at home or in a care home setting.

Advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate proactive, evidence-based care for high-risk patients across primary and secondary care boundaries within a PCN.
• Identify early signs of disease exacerbation and provide timely interventions in line with current best practice.
• Deliver and coordinate tailored care packages to reduce avoidable hospital admissions and support safe early discharge.
• Make decisions regarding care and service provision across patient pathways (primary care, secondary care, community ward settings).
• Collaborate with the Integrated Neighbourhood Team, PCN, Hospital at Home, Urgent Community Response, specialist community nursing, therapy services, medicines optimisation, adult social care, and the voluntary sector to ensure coordinated, seamless care.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension scheme up to 14.5% of 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 (interest-free) for travel costs.

Working arrangements

• Flexible working available from day one for most roles.
• Job share options available.