Matron
Streatham, London
Salary £55,000
37.50hours per week
Main duties
The Matron will undertake advanced clinical assessment, needs identification, planning, case management and coordination of care for residents at British Home.
They will work proactively to reduce unplanned hospital admissions and facilitate discharge from hospital for care home residents working with the Admissions and Discharge coordinator.
They will support the RHM to lead on all compliance, audit and assurance matters for the Home with the senior nurses.
Accountable to:
Registered Manager
Job Overview:
(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)
To provide expert clinical case management and support for patients with complex care needs living in BH, who are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality of life or avoidable hospital admission.
To practice as a senior clinical professional for at least 25% of the role, with professionalism, authority, expertise, acting as a role model for other nursing and therapy staff.
You will diagnose, prescribe, and implement a range of core interventions with an emphasis on avoiding hospital admission or an unnecessary longer length of hospitalisation.
To work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams internally and externally.
Lead and participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of health care services and int...