Community Matron

7 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Would you like to be a part of our forward-thinking proactive Community matron service in Reading?

The Community Matron Team in is an integral part of our Community Nursing team and have a leading role in the management of patients with complex long-term conditions, preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital and supporting patients within their home. They lead on Complex patient management within the District Nursing caseload and are an integral member of the MDT.

Our Matrons also work alongside the Urgent care team supporting early discharge from the virtual ward.

It is an exciting time to become a Community Matron in our team, so if you enjoy a challenge and want to continuously develop your clinical skills this is the opportunity for you

To comprehensively assess patients with complex physical, mental, and social care needs using advanced clinical examination skills, detailed history taking and biometric monitoring and evaluation skills

To have an understanding of the combined impact of all of the patient’s conditions on their health and social care needs in order to improve health outcomes and quality of life

Develop individualised treatment and management plans using evidence-based practice and proactively monitor patients and review care plans

To use advanced skills and expert knowledge to identify subtle changes in condition and take appropriate action

To hold a recognised Independent and Supplementary Prescriber qualification and to prescribe according to agreed protocols and polices.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, managing and prioritising own caseload, identified through a predictive modelling tool and through clinical judgement, according to local and national guidelines and identified need.

To work according to the NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice and the relevant legislative framework, exercising professional accountability at all times.

To be responsible for keeping professionally updated and registered with the NMC

To use advanced skills and expert knowledge to perform a comprehensive assessment of physical, mental health and social care needs that addresses the combined impact of all of the patient’s conditions to improve health outcomes and quality of life.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

**Our values at Berkshire Healthcare**:
Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solution

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

**Benefits of working for us include**:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance.

27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.

Free parking across Trust sites

**The 5 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role**:
Current NMC Registration

Demonstrate confidential and effective written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate an enthusiastic and flexible approach

Ability to be goal and outcome focused when faced with opposition, or when working under conditions of pressure

Ability to engage and develop partnership working with all those involved in the management of long-term conditions

For further details please contact Felicity Crabbe, Clinical Development and Quality Lead, West Berkshire - 07785 223992

We are proud to say that our recent CQC inspection rated our services as Outstanding.

We have worked hard to establish a service that offers a range of career development opportunities for our staff, which in turn enables us to deliver continuity of care, Job satisfaction and high standards of care.

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