Community Matron/Care Home Nurse (Junior Role)

Job summary

Our practice is looking for an enthusiastic, conscientious, Community Matron. To provide case management to patients with complex needs. Working as part of the Community Support Team based in practice (Community Matron, Care Home Nurse, Care Co-ordinators).

We encourage and help with the professional development of staff within the organisation with training as needed.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive, forward thinking training practice, working from a modern purpose built premises delivering high quality health care.

Main duties of the job

To provide proactive case management to patients with complex needs who may have one or more unstable long-term conditions; a recent fall; a recent unplanned hospital admission; cognitive impairment, dementia and/or depression; multiple contacts with health and social care services; or who are identified as significantly frail. The post holder will report to the CST Lead GP where appropriate.

The Community Matron will manage a caseload of a defined high-risk population within the Primary Care setting, delivering a holistic, patient-centred approach and holding overall responsibility for the coordination and management of patients health and social care needs. Care will be delivered in line with national and local priorities, organisational policies and procedures, and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code.

The post holder will work collaboratively with GPs, practice and district nurses, adult social care, medicines management teams, Allied Health Professionals, mental health services, acute and community providers, and the voluntary sector. They will lead and facilitate a coordinated, multidisciplinary case management approach across primary and secondary care for people most vulnerable to, and at high risk of, avoidable hospital admission. The role will actively support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self-management, and ensure early intervention through proactive care delivered in the least intensive setting possible.

About us

Working with a friendly, supportive practice team of approximately 50 staff. We prioritize the wellbeing of staff and undertake various activities, ie walking group.

NHS Pension Scheme available

27 days holiday (pro-rata), plus bank holidays.

The practice supports personal development.

Training practice, for GP's, Medical Students and Nurses.

12 GP's, Nursing Team, 3 PN's, 4 HCA's, Community Matron, Care Home Nurses, Prescribing Team, Care Co-Ordinators, Team of experienced receptionists and administrative staff.