Community Matron

Job overview

Join Procare Community Services as a Community Matron and play a pivotal role in delivering proactive, person-centred care to adults with complex long-term conditions, frailty, and multiple health needs. Working within an Integrated Neighbourhood Team, you will provide advanced clinical assessment, case management, and leadership to support people to remain independent at home and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. You will work collaboratively with GPs, community services, social care, mental health teams, and other partners to coordinate holistic care and improve outcomes for patients and carers. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse with strong clinical decision-making skills, a passion for integrated care, and a commitment to quality improvement. In return, you will join a supportive organisation that values clinical excellence, innovation, teamwork, and professional development while making a real difference in local communities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage a caseload of individuals with complex needs and long-term conditions who are identified as being at high risk of unnecessary admission to hospital. You will need to have the nursing skills, experience, and expertise to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate health and needs. All community nurses use EMIS as the clinical record system and are provided with a work Ipad and Iphone. We offer Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and NHS Pension. Procare are committed to supporting the development of all employees to their full potential and all employees working within the Procare Community Services adult community nursing service will additionally have access to the staff benefits, learning and development opportunities offered by the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As a Community Matron you will be required to work within the Community Coordination Centre on a rotational basis to cover late shifts and weekends, to clinically review and prioritise new, complex, and urgent referrals. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use if required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Procare Community Services are not a UKVI sponsoring organisation, so all candidates are required to have their own independent right to work

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide expert clinical leadership and proactive case management for adults with complex and long-term health conditions, with a focus on preventing avoidable hospital admissions and supporting individuals to remain independent at home. Working as part of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team, the post holder will coordinate care across organisational boundaries, deliver comprehensive assessments, and develop personalised care plans that improve patient outcomes and experience.

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.