Community Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator

Haringey GP Federation; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator to coordinate care for patients in their homes, working closely with community nursing teams and stakeholders. The role requires strong organizational skills and experience in health or social care. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications, including GCSEs and an NVQ level 3. An inclusive attitude and a commitment to compassionate care are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• GCSE passes at Grade C or above or equivalent experience.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health and social care or business administration.
• Proven experience in a health or social care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely coordination and administrative support to a community MDT.
• Work closely with nursing teams and external agencies.
• Ensure effective engagement of stakeholders.

Skills

IT skills including Microsoft Office

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE passes at Grade C or above or equivalent experience

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in health and social care or business administration

IT/Administration Qualification e.g. ECDL or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Community Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator

Are you committed to excellent patient care, and do you thrive in a challenging environment?

Are you a team player and able to work autonomously?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the forward‑thinking and dynamic PCN community team in the Heathfield and Uckfield area.

The PCN Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator role is fundamental in managing complex patients in the community and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, for patients in their own homes.

The role provides prompt efficient coordination of interventions and administration support to an MDT within the social care setting. The post holder will be responsible for engaging with stakeholders, setting up and driving forward multidisciplinary team working.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes - GOV.UK

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Main duties of the job

Multi‑disciplinary working with members of SCFT Team and also external agencies - forging strong working relationships across Health & Social Care to ensure patients remain the focus of their own care.

The post holder will be working closely with the community nursing teams in the Crowborough area and other MDT stakeholders, eg: primary care and adult social care. The post holder will work with operational leads within the service to ensure good coordination of complex patients through the service and also to contribute to service development.

The post holder will be based in Crowborough.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing.
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex.
• Flexible working options: part‑time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement.
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities.
• Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton.
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks.
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust.
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.

Our values

Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

This role provides prompt, efficient coordination and administration support to a multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) within the Health and Social Care setting.

Working with relevant MDT professionals to support implementation of care provision and tracking progress of care.

Ensures a prompt response to crisis referrals and co‑ordination of interventions by team members or ensuring referrals are made promptly to other services to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.

To maintain the information systems used by the team in order to collate and co‑ordinate performance data and produce reports as required for the team and relevant managers.

Please see the job description and person specification attached for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE passes at Grade C or above or equivalent experience.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent (health and social care or business administration) or be willing to undertake.
• IT/Administration Qualification e.g. ECDL or equivalent, or in‑house/on‑the‑job training.
• Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training, and experience.

Experience

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
• Previous administration experience.
• Experience of working with vulnerable people.
• Experience of working with the public.
• Experience of working with multi‑disciplinary teams.

Skills & Knowledge

• Use of recognised IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office, Excel and Access.
• Effective keyboard/IT skills, which include accurate recording skills.
• Ability to undertake statistical and data analysis.
• Proven interpersonal skills and appropriate empathetic and tactful manner.
• Good communication skills to communicate effectively with customers, careers, specialist services and colleagues.
• Ability to meet conflicting deadlines, prioritise effectively and manage own workload.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to use time effectively and prioritise work.
• Self‑awareness of own strengths and limitations.
• Demonstrate an ability to undertake duties with a degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Effective working as individual but also as part of larger team.
• Evidence of continued personal learning and development.
• Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role.
• Effective in using multiple database computer systems e.g. S1.
• Customer care/reception training.
• Evidence of risk assessment training/awareness.

Other Requirements

• An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients.
• Car Driver, unless under the Equality Act.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata.