Community Matron Nurse - Community Health & Support Team

Job summary

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is looking to recruit a community matron nurse in their community health and support team.

The purpose of the role is to deliver proactive, holistic care for patients with complex health and social needs, supporting the community matron and Integrated Community Support Team (ICST) functions.

The role aims to improve health and wellbeing, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and promote independence. The post holder will also deputise for the senior nurse when required.

Main duties of the job

• Receive and triage referrals for patients with complex health and social care needs.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessments.
• Develop and review personalised care plans, promoting self care and independence.
• Provide medication support and education; assist with prescribing if qualified.
• Collaborate with GPs, social care, frailty teams, district nurses and voluntary agencies.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to integrated care planning.
• Support dementia care, memory assessments, annual reviews for housebound patients and bereavement support.
• Assist in patient support groups and carer clinics.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records on electronic systems.
• Deputise for Senior Nurse, supervising HCAs and Care Co-ordinator when required.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, safeguarding and quality standards.

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is based in the town of Newport Pagnell and we have further sites within the Kingfisher area and Willen areas.We are a large training practice working across the three sites and we have our own PCN - The Bridge. Our ethos is compassionate care.

Benefits include:

• NHS Pension Scheme
  • The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
  • Life insurance
  • 20% employer contribution
• Health service discounts
• All staff have access to our Wellbeing App - Wisdom with access to counselling services