Job summary
The Community Matrons Team support housebound patients with multiple health and social care needs to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and provide better health outcomes.
This role is Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm across Westminster.
Main duties of the job
Registered nurse or nurse associate
Current NMC registration
Experience of community health
Experience of monitoring patients with complex conditions and identify deterioration
Ability to undertake vital signs observations including urinalysis, weight, MUST scores
Venepuncture skills
Strong communication, administration and documentation skills
Time management skills
Knowledge and experience of using S1
Ability to work independently and remotely from colleagues
Ability to work across various locations in Westminster (this often requires walking with equipment in trolley bag)
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
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stay well
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manage their own health with the right support
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avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will be working across the borough of Westminster. Supporting patients on the Community Matrons caseload with:
- Monitoring of vital signs and medication compliance
- Assisting in attending outpatient appointments (inc. escorting)
- Liaison with other health and social care providers
- Identification/signposting of signs of deterioration
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will be working across the borough of Westminster. Supporting patients on the Community Matrons caseload with:
- Monitoring of vital signs and medication compliance
- Assisting in attending outpatient appointments (inc. escorting)
- Liaison with other health and social care providers
- Identification/signposting of signs of deterioration
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with regulatory body registration
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience
- Ability to assess and plan individual care needs
- Experience of undertaking clinical observations
- Venepuncture skills
Desirable
- Experience with older frail adults/care homes
- Experience of managing patients with long term conditions
- Ability to lead and motivate a team; work under pressure
- Ability to work across the MDT and social care team
- Ability to handle distressing situations with sensitivity
- IT skills including data collection and analysis
- Experience of using the complex geriatric assessment and urgent care plans
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong communication & documentation skills
- Time management skills
- Knowledge and experience of using S1
- Knowledge of and the ability to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care
Desirable
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot) (2)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with regulatory body registration
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Band 5 experience
- Ability to assess and plan individual care needs
- Experience of undertaking clinical observations
- Venepuncture skills
Desirable
- Experience with older frail adults/care homes
- Experience of managing patients with long term conditions
- Ability to lead and motivate a team; work under pressure
- Ability to work across the MDT and social care team
- Ability to handle distressing situations with sensitivity
- IT skills including data collection and analysis
- Experience of using the complex geriatric assessment and urgent care plans
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong communication & documentation skills
- Time management skills
- Knowledge and experience of using S1
- Knowledge of and the ability to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care
Desirable
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot) (2)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
