Community Matron

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Community Matron will support patients of all ages with diverse and often multifaceted conditions. They will provide personalised, holistic care for people with complex health needs across our community, with a significant focus on supporting our older and often frail population in Minehead and the surrounding communities.

Consequently, the Community Matron will play a central role in supporting our patients to remain independent, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and receive high-quality care in the place they call home. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about proactive, frailty-focused care and making a meaningful difference to the lives of older adults.

Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Care:

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of adults with complex, long-term conditions including frail, elderly and housebound patients in their homes, care homes and community healthcare settings.
• Deliver proactive clinical care, including falls risk assessment, polypharmacy review, and anticipatory care planning.
• Work closely with families, carers and social care teams to support older patients with complex needs.

Leadership & Coordination:

• Lead and coordinate clinical care pathways with GPs, community nursing, care homes, therapy teams, social care and voluntary organisations.
• Support the development of proactive frailty identification and early intervention within the practice and PCN.

Full details of all responsibilities are provided in the Job Description.

System used: EMIS

Location: Minehead Medical Centre, 2 Irnham Road, Minehead, TA24 5DL

Why join us?

Our Benefits;

• NHS Pension with 20.6% Employer Contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata, if part-time)
• Extra days of leave for work anniversary each year
• Paid for Indemnity cover
• Enhanced Maternity; Paternity / Adoption pay
• Participation in OMGs refer a friend scheme
• Continued personal and professional development
• 24/7 free access to an Employee Assistance Program run by awarding winning Health Assured
• Eye care scheme free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support with Relocation

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

OneMedical Group is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. Throughout the recruitment process we want all candidates to be at their best. If you would like to discuss the support options available during the recruitment process please email: recruitment@onemedicalgroup.co.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
• Independent Nurse Prescriber (V300)

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience in community or primary care, managing complex caseloads
• Experience of multi-agency, multidisciplinary working

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of current NHS policy, community nursing models, and primary care priorities

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 details

Employer name

OneMedicalGroup

Address

Minehead Medical Centre

Minehead

Somerset

TA24 5DL

Employer's website

https://www.onemedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)