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Community Matron

Procare Community Services

Guildford, GU1 1LJ

Salary

£51,657 to £58,785

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

10 September 2026

8 days left

Job description

Join Procare Community Services as a Community Matron and play a pivotal role in delivering proactive, person-centred care to adults with complex long...

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

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.

The Procare Chief Operating Officer is a Nurse by background, who has a real passion for all aspects of Community working. Our board is clinically led with a Director of Nursing and GPs who have vast community experience, ensuring that Procare has the expertise and knowledge base needed to develop sustainable integrated services.

With a strong emphasis on high-quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience as the core of our strategy, our goal is to ensure excellent care for our local community. We aim to achieve this by creating a supportive and highly skilled workforce, making Procare a great place to work.

We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team. We take pride in our clinically led and flat management structure, which ensures transparent leadership from all directors. We are in search of an individual with the requisite skills and attributes, someone who is pragmatic and solution-focused, and who desires to be a part of our local Community Nursing Services.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
  • Qualification or experience equivalent to MSc / level 7, including health assessment module
  • Assessor / NMC Supervisor / Mentorship

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills, including the recognition and management of deterioration, frailty, and long-term conditions.
  • Experience of managing complex caseloads and coordinating care for patients with multiple long-term conditions and complex health needs.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment, health and safety, and clinical governance principles.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

1 September 2026

Last checked

2 September 2026

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About the employer

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Procare Community Services

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