Community Matron

Typical Salary

£38,890 To £44,503

Typical Hours

38 to 40 a week

between 8am and 6pm flexibly

How To Become a Community Matron

You can get into this job through:

working towards this role
applying directly

College / University

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship are not listed for this job.

Routes into this Career

You can get into this job through professional development training with your employer.

You'll need to be a registered nurse in any branch, or other registered health professional, for example a speech and language therapist.

You'll also need:

to study for an appropriate postgraduate master's qualification
specialist knowledge across different nursing procedures and practice
in-depth knowledge of long-term health conditions and treatments
experience of leading and managing a team

You can apply directly if you're a registered nurse or health professional and have between 3 and 5 years' post-registration experience. Some employers may also ask for:

a degree or postgraduate diploma in community practice, specialising in district nursing, health visiting or practice nursing
a relevant teaching or mentoring qualification
a nurse prescribing qualification

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

customer service skills
the ability to work well with others
the ability to use your initiative
to be flexible and open to change
sensitivity and understanding
to enjoy working with other people
the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

In your day-to-day duties you may:

carry out physical examinations and treatments
refer patients to a specialist
manage the care and support patients receive
identify patients who may be at risk of being admitted to hospital when they don't need to be
manage services to make sure the focus of care is in the home and community for as long as possible
teach patients, carers and relatives to spot changes that could lead to conditions getting worse
organise extra support, like home care or respite care
make sure policy guidelines and procedures are followed
maintain patient records

Working Environment

You could work at a hospice, in a prison, at an adult care home, at a client's home or in an NHS or private hospital.

Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.

Career Path & Progression

Career Path & Progression are not listed for this job.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Registration

you'll need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Further information

You can find out more about working in healthcare from Health Careers.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

pass enhanced background checks