Matron

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.

Main duties of the job

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 inter-professional work groups.

With the RHM provide the highest standards of resident care through ongoing assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care plans.

To actively safeguard and promote the welfare of adults.

Ensure the efficient and effective operation of the service; by supervising and directly managing associated nursing, therapy and departmental teams.

Planning care interventions for people with multiple and complex long-term conditions, working with the multi-professional team to positively lead the clinical team to support outstanding care delivery.

British Home is a Royal Charter charity that supports people living with neuro-disability. We have a proud history of care and support, and have been based at Crown Point, near Streatham Common, since 1892.

British Home is a charity offering services that improve the lives of people living with neuro-disability: rehabilitation; residential care; respite support; and palliative care. Every resident at British Home has been affected by neuro-disability whether that is as result of accident or trauma, stroke, or a consequence of a degenerative condition or illness.

There is capacity for 80 people on site, with each resident having their own, private accommodation. Services are delivered through a multi-disciplinary team under the leadership of the Director of Care. As the nature of neuro-disability is unique to each individual, so the range and frequency of facilities and services people use will be tailored to their own needs and aspirations.

Some of our residents stay with us only a short time until they move onto different accommodation, for example in an adapted home in the community, whereas for others British Home is a long-term home. For all of our residents, British Home provides a safe, comfortable and suitable therapeutic environment.