Community MatronNHS

Job summary

Community Matron | Minehead Medical Centre | Part-time 0.5 FTE | £50,000 - £55,000 per annum FTE (40 hours)Location: Community-based - Minehead Medical Centre & patient homesHours: Part-time 20 hours available (Full-time 40 hours)

Minehead Medical Centre is seeking an experienced Community Matron to join our primary care team.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical 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.

Job description

If you are:

• A Registered Nurse and a fully-qualified Independent Provider (V300).
• Enjoys building strong, trusting relationships with patients and their families.
• And, desirably, have experience in supporting older adults - including frailty, geriatrics, care homes or complex long-term conditions.
• Can deliver proactive clinical care, polypharmacy review, and anticipatory care planning

Would would love to hear from you!

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.

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
• Participation in OMG's 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

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.

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About us

For over 20 years, OneMedical Group has been redefining how healthcare is delivered in the UK. As a leading independent healthcare organisation, we provide NHS services at scale and design, build and manage the spaces where care happens-bringing everything together under one roof. We are proud to be the only organisation in the UK to do this.

Family-run and values-led, our purpose is simple and powerful: to provide a healthier future for all. Guided by People First, Working Together and A Healthier Future, we deliver healthcare with compassion, innovation and a deep commitment to reducing health inequalities-working in true partnership with the NHS.

At OneMedical, diversity of thought is valued, collaboration is essential and every role contributes to meaningful change. Inspired by the traditional family doctor, The OneMedical Way is personal, trusted and rooted in community.