Community Matron - Hitchin, United Kingdom - Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
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Hitchin, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Community Integrated Care Team in North Herts for a Community Matron, which delivers Prevention of Admission, Case Management and Core Nursing care.


The Community Matron will work within the Integrated team of Community Nurses, Therapists, CPNs and Social Workers to proactively manage, co-ordinate and support an identified caseload of patients with multiple complex long term conditions.

You will have responsibility for ensuring all health and social care needs are met to improve health outcomes, functional status and quality of life.

This will lead to increased patient choice and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and reduce the stay of necessary hospital admissions.

The post-holder will be an excellent communicator and work well both individually and within a team.

You will be patient focused and have the ability to undertake clinical assessments to arrive at a differential diagnosis, start, plan and evaluate care.

You will also have organisational and time management skills and be able to demonstrate leadership skills across the inter-professional team.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds


To work as part of the Integrated Community Care team to prevent inappropriate hospital admission and have the capability to provide assessment and treatment of patients.

To deliver a high standard of patient care using evidence based framework within East &North Hertfordshire.


This post carries continuing responsibility for pro-active management of a caseload consisting of identified high intensity users with complex needs.

The post holder will work autonomously to provide a comprehensive,

advanced assessment and care package to the patients and families, utilizing support services and liaising with other agencies to ensure the complex needs of this client group are met.


To provide advanced nursing assessment, diagnostic, prescribing, care and treatment, case management and anticipatory care for patients with complex LTC's, marshalling resources, overseeing the quality of care from all agencies and co-coordinating acute, primary and social care ensuring that the focus of care remains at home and in the community where possible.


A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).


Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.


We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

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