Overview
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (Adult) with experience supporting patients with long term chronic disease management to join our team. As a core member of the PCH leadership team, the Community Matron will ensure PCH patients with complex needs and those in crisis are treated effectively by providing independent specialist nursing input and clinical advice to patients and staff; lead on admissions prevention, promote well-being and reduce demand on primary care and ECCH specialist services.
The successful candidate will have a Non medical (v300) independent and supplementary prescribing qualification or confirm willingness to complete. This post is 80% clinically facing.
The PCH is a multidisciplinary team delivering health care to people in the coastal town of Lowestoft. The combined skills of the team enable them to respond to the changing needs of patients and support those who may previously have been admitted to hospital to remain at home. You will become an active member within this team of clinicians.
The PCH team provides community services 7 days per week 07:00-20:30 hours. The core shift is 08:30-16:30. Weekend and bank holiday working is on a rotational basis as part of the Band 7 leadership role. The post is offered up to 37.5 hours per week. We are able to support flexible working arrangements and other shift patterns would be considered.
Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain clinical skills to meet the role's competency matrix, including rapid top-to-toe assessment to identify and care for the deteriorating patient at home and the delivery of essential nursing care.
* Lead on admission prevention by providing independent specialist nursing input and clinical advice to patients, staff, and carers.
* Participate in rapid assessment for patients in their own home with a variety of acute, chronic, and age-related conditions.
* Provide short-term case management for patients with complex health needs who present in crisis or are deteriorating, to ensure they are treated effectively.
* Provide clinical support and advice to other members of the PCH team on the care of the deteriorating patient.
* Hold a short-term caseload of patients using approaches such as health coaching and problem lists to identify key actions, abilities, and motivations to support their health and well-being.
* Be the named nurse for identified General Practice(s); build relationships with medical and non-medical care teams and practice management to ensure timely referral and escalation of patients to the PCH and ECCH specialist services.
* Provide clinical leadership, operational management, and professional support to other members of the multidisciplinary team within the PCH, including staff recruitment and retention, skill mix, and team development.
* Participate in the PCH Band 7 7-day leadership and virtual room rota.
About ECCH and Working Environment
ECCH is a well established health care provider delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders. We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions and offer many employee benefits. To find out more visit our website: www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation, giving staff the option to be shareholders and have a say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
Lowestoft Primary Care Home is a multidisciplinary clinical team working in partnership with Primary Care, Social Services, social care providers, other specialist community health teams and voluntary sector providers to ensure patients are able to remain in their own homes whenever possible.
Following the announcement of a 3.6% Agenda for Change pay award, this role will be eligible for a salary increase effective in August 2025. Details of the new pay structure can be found on the NHS Employers website.
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