HCRG Care Group

Band 6 Community Matron

The closing date is 15 February 2026

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in the community? Were delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for aBand 6 Community Matronto join our Adult Community Services, based inSittingbourne, Kent.

As a Community Matron, youll play a key role within ourIntegrated Care Teams (ICTs), working closely with a range of internal and external partners to support patients with complex health needs, long-term conditions and frailty.

Your clinical expertise and compassionate approach will help improve patient outcomes, promote independence and reduce avoidable hospital admissions within the local community.

This role covers the Sittingbourne locality, and you will be required to travel across the area as part of your role. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are therefore essential.

Main duties of the job

  • Work autonomously as a senior community practitioner, managing patients with complex, long-term conditions and frailty

  • Undertake comprehensive assessments and contribute to personalised care planning in collaboration with patients, carers and the wider MDT

  • Coordinate and review care plans to support proactive management and reduce the risk of avoidable hospital admissions

  • Provide clinical leadership and professional support within the Integrated Care Team

  • Promote self-management and preventative care, identifying early signs of deterioration and responding appropriately

  • Support service development through audit, quality improvement activity and contribution to best practice

  • Demonstrate safe, effective clinical decision-making and a high standard of professional practice

  • Maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional, organisational and legal requirements

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £38,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/116242/18285

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME9 8NP


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as aBand 6 Community Matron within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

  • AFC Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions

  • Free tea and coffee at your base location

  • Membership ofMy Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping, plus cashback and voucher offers

  • Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates

  • Online and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges to post-trauma support, legal, debt and life-management help, as well as career coaching and counselling

  • Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through ourOutstanding Learning and Development Team, The Learning Enterprise

  • An open, just culture where youre encouraged to share ideas and help shape service delivery in line with our purpose:changing lives through transforming health and care

  • The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with the majority of our services ratedGood or Outstandingby the Care Quality Commission

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will feel valued as aBand 6 Community Matron within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

  • AFC Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions

  • Free tea and coffee at your base location

  • Membership ofMy Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping, plus cashback and voucher offers

  • Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high-interest rates

  • Online and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges to post-trauma support, legal, debt and life-management help, as well as career coaching and counselling

  • Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through ourOutstanding Learning and Development Team, The Learning Enterprise

  • An open, just culture where youre encouraged to share ideas and help shape service delivery in line with our purpose:changing lives through transforming health and care

  • The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with the majority of our services ratedGood or Outstandingby the Care Quality Commission

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME9 8NP


Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME9 8NP


Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Recruitment Team

careers@hcrgcaregroup.com

03002471122

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £38,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/116242/18285

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Sittingbourne

Kent

ME9 8NP


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