PCN Care Co-ordinator

Job summary

West Basildon Primary Care Network (PCN) has an opportunity for a care co-ordinator to join our primary care team on a part time basis for 16 -30 hours per week, with times & days to be discussed at interview, to support our GP practices in re-shaping primary care across our communities.

The role involves working very closely with the practices and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the PCN, and is pivotal in ensuring that all patients receive the best possible care and service.

If you are a skilled care co-ordinator, with excellent person-centred planning experience and strong local knowledge for accessing key support, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • Supporting the clinical directors in coordinating all key activity, including access to services, advice, and information, as well as ensuring that health and care planning is timely, efficient, and patient-centred.
  • Supporting digital initiatives.
  • Responsibility for the co-ordination of the patients' journeys through primary care.

About us

We are a large PCN, serving a patient population of 50,000. Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us, so we will be happy to discuss any requirements for flexible working.

Please email any queries or questions to: Westbasildon.pcn@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
  • None

Experience

Essential
  • Experience of working within healthcare, the voluntary or community sector, to support vulnerable groups.
  • Ideally you will have a Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent qualification.
  • Strong listening and communication skills.
  • Familiar with local resources and services, including how to access them.
  • Motivated by helping people, with care and empathy.
  • Able to deliver person-centred support in a non-judgmental way.
  • Experience of completing holistic person-centred care planning assessments.

Experience

Essential
  • Experience of working within healthcare, the voluntary or community sector, to support vulnerable groups.
  • Ideally you will have a Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent qualification.
  • Strong listening and communication skills.
  • Familiar with local resources and services, including how to access them.
  • Motivated by helping people, with care and empathy.
  • Able to deliver person-centred support in a non-judgmental way.
  • Experience of completing holistic person-centred care planning assessments.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Ballards Walk

Basildon

Essex

SS15 5HL


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/

Company
Primary Care Careers
Location
Basildon, United Kingdom SS15 5HL
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
Company
Primary Care Careers
Location
Basildon, United Kingdom SS15 5HL
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
Negotiable
Posted