Care Coordinator for Enhanced Health in Care Homes

Somerset LMC; Taunton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Care Coordinator for Enhanced Health in Care Homes in Taunton. The role involves coordinating care for patients, supporting multi-disciplinary teams, and managing patient caseloads within a network of practices. Ideal candidates will contribute to enhancing patient independence and tackling health inequalities. Applicants will be required to work collaboratively across several healthcare practices, making an impact on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with health and care services.
• Strong organizational skills to manage a caseload.
• Ability to develop personalized patient care plans.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care across multiple health and social care services.
• Support the multi-disciplinary team and facilitate patient reviews.
• Promote independence among patients and tackle health inequalities.

Skills

Coordination with multi-disciplinary team

Patient-centered care

Communication with families and professionals

Job description

Care Coordinator for Enhanced Health in Care Homes - Taunton Central Primary Care Network

Job summary:

The Care Coordinator will be part of the Primary Care Network (PCN) which is responsible for managing the care of people registered with practices in the PCN. A key part of the role of a care coordinator is in the Care Homes Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), improving the continuity of care by acting as a point of contact for residents, families and professionals who visit care homes. This will involve coordinating the work of healthcare professionals and non-clinical staff including volunteers and third sector agencies involved in the care of registered patients.

Main duties of the job:

They will support the MDT with the weekly ward/home rounds, collating information on people requiring an MDT review and providing coordination and administrative support to the MDTs for their PCN(s).

In this patient facing role the post holder will also be responsible for a caseload of patients identified through the MDT meetings. Support provided directly with patients and their carers would include co-producing personalised plans, utilising decision aids, providing information and training opportunities, making appointments, coordination and navigation for people and their carers across health and care services.

The post holder will contribute to tackling inequalities in health and social care particularly regarding individuals with long-term conditions. An ethos of promotion of independence and partnership-working is integral to this post.

About us:

Taunton Central Primary Care Network has approximately 60,000 patients registered with four practices in Taunton and one practice in the neighbouring village of Bishops Lydeard. Working collaboratively to develop the best patient-centred care and services. We pride ourselves on our ability and willingness to adopt innovative ways of working that improve patient care and make our PCN a rewarding place to work.

The five practices within Taunton Central PCN are: College Way Surgery, Crown Medical Centre, French Weir Health Centre, St James Medical Centre, and Quantock Vale Surgery. Travel across all five practices and sites is a requirement for this role.

How to Apply

Please apply via NHS Jobs or Indeed:

NHS Jobs: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A2706-26-0000
Indeed: https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=95a3929870ad911c&from=shareddesktop_copy

College Way Surgery, Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TY