Community Matron - Matlock and Ashover Practice

Matlock and Ashover Practice is made up of two surgeries one at Imperial Road Surgery in Matlock with 7600 patients and a second Surgery in the village of Ashover with 2400 patients. We have five GP partners and a further five salaried GP's we are also a training practice with both registrars and medical students. Our primary aim is to serve the General Public with first class medical services.

We are looking to recruit a community matron to ideally work over three days per week approximately 20 hours per week.

You will work with patients to promote shared decision making regarding their care plans, encourage them to make informed decisions about their health and to self- manage long-term conditions with the aim to prevent hospital admissions.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

· RN First Level Nurse

· Current NMC registration

· First Level relevant Degree or Equivalent

· Independent Nurse Prescriber

· Non-Medical Prescriber

· Evidence of master's level study

Desirable

· Master's Level Degree

Experience

Essential

· Demonstrates a high level of relevant clinical experience.

· Experience of working with people with complex health needs

· Able to carry out physical examination and comprehensive health assessment.

· Demonstrate competence in safe medicines prescribing.

· Excellent level of clinical competencies

· Evidence of ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively.

· Ability to appraise complex situations and facts and take appropriate action.

· Evidence of knowledge and experience of case management

· Experience of managing patients with long term conditions

Desirable

· Demonstrate a high level of clinical assessment skills

· Experience of working with older, palliative care, chronic disease

· Current evidence-based skills of older people's issues

· Continuing professional knowledge and development

· Experience of multi-professional working

· Experience of teaching and mentorship

· Experience of audit and research

· Mental health experience

Attributes

· Due to the requirement to undertake visits the post holder is required to be a car driver with a valid driving licence.

· Motivated and enthusiastic

· Willingness to learn new skills.

· Flexibility

· Demonstrate motivation/reliability and commitment to team working.

For further details please contact;

Joanne Gordon

Acting Practice Manager

Joanne.gordon4@nhs.net

Tel: 01629 593240

Matlock and Ashover Practice

8 Imperial Road

Matlock

DE4 3NL

Salary: £48,000 pro rata.

Closing Date: 20th January 2025