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Community matron apprenticeships - where to start

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    • Work

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

    Community matron apprenticeships - what it takes

    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
    Restrictions and Requirements
    You'll need to pass enhanced background checks

    Community matron apprenticeships - what you'll do

    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 and progression - Community matron apprenticeships

    With experience, you could progress to service management level and become head of community nursing. You could also move into health promotion work, teaching or training.

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