Community Matron

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. CSH Surrey Community Matron The closing date is 22 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated and compassionate clinician to join our Community Matron Service at CSH Surrey, based at Thames Medical Hub Walton Hospital As a Community Matron, you will play a key role in providing proactive, personalised care to people living with frailty, complex health needs and long-term conditions. Working within our community services, you will support patients to remain as well and independent as possible in their own homes, helping to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and supporting safe and timely discharge from hospital. We are looking for an experienced clinician who enjoys working autonomously while also being an integral part of a wider multidisciplinary team. You will need excellent clinical assessment, decision-making and communication skills, together with a genuine commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive community service where you can use your clinical expertise to make a real difference to patients, their families and carers. Please note that Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess valid UK right-to-work documentation. Interviews will be held between 2nd to 6th November 2026. Main duties of the job As a Community Matron, you will provide proactive clinical assessment, care planning and case management for patients with complex health needs, frailty and/or multiple long-term conditions Your main responsibilities will include:Undertaking comprehensive, holistic clinical assessments and identifying patients' individual health and care needs. Proactively managing a caseload of patients with complex needs and coordinating their care. Developing personalised management and care plans in partnership with patients, families and carers. Identifying deterioration or changes in a patient's condition and supporting timely intervention to reduce the risk of avoidable hospital admission. Supporting patients following discharge from hospital and working with colleagues to promote safe, coordinated care within the community. Working collaboratively with GPs, community services, acute services, social care and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Supporting patients and carers to understand and manage long-term conditions, promoting independence, self-management and informed decision-making. Making appropriate referrals and coordinating input from other health, social care and voluntary sector services according to individual patient needs. Providing clinical leadership, advice and support to colleagues and contributing to the ongoing development of high-quality community services. About us CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%. Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes. We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active e