Community Matron Nurse - Community Health & Support Team

NHS; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health center in Newport Pagnell is looking for a Community Matron Nurse to deliver holistic care for patients with complex health and social needs. This role involves triaging referrals, developing care plans, and collaborating with various health professionals. The ideal candidate will have NMC registration, mentorship qualifications, and significant experience in community nursing. Benefits include NHS Pension, life insurance, and wellbeing app access, fostering a compassionate care ethos.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Life insurance

Access to Wellbeing App

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Significant experience in community nursing.

Responsibilities

• Receive and triage referrals for patients with complex needs.
• Develop and review personalised care plans.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment skills

Ability to work autonomously

Collaborative working across health and social care

Education

Current NMC registration with an active PIN

Mentorship or teaching qualification

Job description

Community Matron Nurse - Community Health & Support Team

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is looking to recruit a community matron nurse in their community health and support team.

The purpose of the role is to deliver proactive, holistic care for patients with complex health and social needs, supporting the community matron and Integrated Community Support Team (ICST) functions.

The role aims to improve health and wellbeing, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and promote independence. The post holder will also deputise for the senior nurse when required.

Main duties of the job

• Receive and triage referrals for patients with complex health and social care needs.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessments.
• Develop and review personalised care plans, promoting self care and independence.
• Provide medication support and education; assist with prescribing if qualified.
• Collaborate with GPs, social care, frailty teams, district nurses and voluntary agencies.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to integrated care planning.
• Support dementia care, memory assessments, annual reviews for housebound patients and bereavement support.
• Assist in patient support groups and carer clinics.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records on electronic systems.
• Deputise for Senior Nurse, supervising HCAs and Care Co-ordinator when required.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, safeguarding and quality standards.

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is based in the town of Newport Pagnell and we have further sites within the Kingfisher area and Willen areas.We are a large training practice working across the three sites and we have our own PCN - The Bridge. Our ethos is compassionate care.

Benefits include:

• The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
• Life insurance
• All staff have access to our Wellbeing App - Wisdom with access to counselling services

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more informationabout this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Mentorship or teaching qualification.

Experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Advanced clinical assessment skills.
• Significant experience in community nursing and managing long term conditions.
• Experience in case management and holistic assessment.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Evidence of collaborative working across health and social care boundaries.

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.