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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
About
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex and Kent.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Community Matron
Accepting applications until: 06-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 06-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Havering Central Locality
- Address
- Romford Clinic, 40 Main Road
- Town
- Romford
- Postcode
- RM1 3BS
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00)
Salary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 PA (plus HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Community Matron
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
Band 7 Community Matron - 37.5 hours per week
North East London Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Community Matron in Romford Clinic, ICT Central.
Are you looking for a fresh challenge, are you committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and keen to be part of a team where your ideas and opinions are valued – then look no further!
We are committed to meeting the needs of modern healthcare and providing the best possible service to our patients; as a result we have an exciting opportunity, which represents great career opportunities for the right person.
The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility, excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a team member as well as using your own initiative. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills and knowledge of long term conditions.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
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The post holder will work as a complex case manager, without direct supervision. You will be involved in delivering integration, working with GP’s, Social services and the third sector organisations.
You will be providing case management, facilitating early discharge from hospital and preventing unnecessary/unplanned hospital admissions where appropriate as well as supporting healthcare closer to home.
The service currently operates from 09.00 - 17.00hrs, Monday to Friday.
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work.
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse, with at least 2 years community experience of managing a complex caseload of patients. You will be responsible for a caseload of patients with complex health and social care needs. You will work autonomously to case manage these clients and use advanced nursing skills, such as assessment and prescribing to manage their conditions in the community.
They will work as part of the integrated care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients.
Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
The Community Matron :
- Will manage a caseload to maximize efficacy and effectiveness in their role in order to provide best service to the patient.
- Will utilize a range of quality improvement tools to review professional practice and initiate and evaluate changes to practice when required.
- Will access Clinical Supervision and professional support from sources agreed with the line manager in order to support critical reflection and support safe practice.
- Will support and supervise colleagues and provide targeted education, training and development as required.
- Will engage positively in performance management and participate in the review and development of their Personal Development Plan As required.
Will demonstrate effective clinical and professional leadership in regards to developing the strategy for the development of services surrounding Long Term Conditions
Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for more information about this role and working at NELFT. WE encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
- putting people first
Essential to Role
Essential criteria
- Must Be a prescriber
- Must have a minimum 5 years experience as an Registered Nurse
- Must have mentoring course
Essential to Role
Essential criteria
- experience of collaborative working
- evidence of leading and managing change
- experience in managing conflict
- ability to understand and interpret clinical data and information
- able to work as an advanced practitioner with expert clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- evidence of NHS plan, frameworks and government policies
- basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- experience with managing patients with long term conditions
Essential to Role
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Post reg Evidence of post registration education, e.g. specialist practitioner, nurse practitioner, post registration courses,
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Purcell
- Job title
- Havering Central Locality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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