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 five 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
North East London Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Community Matron to work within the Community Matron & Care Coordination service in South West Essex,
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.
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 -, Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
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. These are:
We are kind
We are respectful
We work together with our communities
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse, with at least 5 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.
The post holder will work as part of the integrated neighbourhood 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.
Community Nursing are the beating heart of our health and care services - we look forward to you working with us!
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 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. experience of collaborative working
2. able to work as an advanced practitioner with expert clinical skills
Qualifications/Education
Essential criteria
3. Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to do so
4. minimum 5 years experience as an Registered Nurse
5. mentoring course
6. Advanced History taking skills and implement care
7. UK driving licence holder
Essential to Role
Essential criteria
8. Evidence of Post reg Evidence of post registration education, specialist practitioner, nurse practitioner, post registration courses,
9. evidence of leading and managing change
10. basic awareness of IT and IT skills
Desirable criteria
11. experience with managing patients with long term conditions
12. evidence of clinical audit
13. evidence of NHS plan, frameworks and government policies
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
14. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
15. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
16. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
17. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.