Job summary
Margate and
Mocketts Wood Primary Care Network consists of four GP Surgeries; Bethesda
Medical Centre, Mocketts Wood Surgery, Northdown Surgery and The Limes Medical
Centre the PCN currently has a team of Social Prescribing
Link Workers and Care Navigators who are collectively working to improve health
outcomes and the emotional and social wellbeing of our patient demographic.
We have an
exciting opportunity for a Co-ordinator role to work in our PCN team. The
successful candidate will process all new referrals for the Margate and Mocketts wood MDT and provide
administrative support.
This post covers across our whole PCN area and is a 10 hour a week contract working hours are 10am 3pm Monday and Thursday and 9am 2pm however there is some flexibility in the timings.
Main duties of the job
Continue the development of MDTs by coordinating and
hosting multi-professional meetings whilst monitoring and collating outcomes
for individuals.
Preparing agendas, collating referrals and ensuring they
include enough detail for actioning.
Assist with navigating patient systems during meeting to
show consultations and documents pertinent to the individual being discussed.
Record, minute and monitor outcomes and actions from the MDT
and additional relevant meetings within our PCN.
Supporting members of the MDT in completing some actions
where relevant.
Inviting relevant additional professionals to meetings
depending on the need of the patients.
To be able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
Monitor the Patient Tracker List and shared mailbox for the
PCN/MDT.
Ensure that the EMIS notes of each patient are kept updated
with actions raised.
At times potentially speak with patients to ensure they are
consenting to support and to keep them informed on the process of their care planning.
Support MDT and other staff with completion of referrals and
follow ups to ensure actions are completed in a timely manner.
Speak with pre-existing assets in the community to
understand referral pathways and ensure these are understood and streamlined for all staff.
About us
A PCN is an amalgamation of several GP
surgeries.
There are 42 PCNs in Kent and
Medway.
The aim of PCN profiles is to identify the health and social care needs of an
area - Margate PCN is made up by four
practices; Bethesda Medical Centre, The Limes Medical Centre, Northdown Surgery
and Mocketts Wood Surgery.
In addition to identifying priority areas
to explore further; contextual information about the
population characteristics is presented to help PCNs understand the reasoning for these differences.
Social prescribing empowers people to
take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to link workers
who give time, focus on what matters to me and take a holistic approach to an
individuals health and wellbeing, connecting people to community groups and
statutory services for practical and emotional support.
Link workers also support existing groups
to be accessible and sustainable and help people to start new community groups,
working collaboratively with all local partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
1. Support the continued development and
coordination of MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Meetings) by assisting with
coordination and both attending and supporting the delivery of
multi-professional meetings whilst monitoring and collating outcomes for
individuals
- Preparing agendas, collating referrals and ensuring they
include enough detail for minutes and actions
- Assist with navigating patient systems during meeting to
show consultations and documents pertinent to the individual being
discussed
- Record, minute and monitor outcomes and actions from the
MDT and additional relevant meetings within our PCN under guidance of Lead
Coordinator
- Supporting members of the MDT in completing actions where
relevant
- Inviting relevant additional professionals to meetings
depending on the need of the patients
2. To be able to plan, organise and prioritise
own workload as well as support the Lead Coordinator in attending additional
inter-professional meetings
- Monitor the Patient Tracker List and shared mailbox for
the PCN
- By working as a support to Care Navigation team allows for
additional networking opportunities as well as attendance and PCN
representation at other MDT meetings held by various organisations
- To consistently work in partnership with Care Coordinator
and SPLWs to allow them to effectively manage workload
3. Contribute to developing care plans to meet
people’s health and well-being needs by inputting data as necessary relating to
referrals, assessments and outcomes when appropriate ensuring that all clients’
recorded information is accurate, up to date and factual
- Ensure that the EMIS notes of each patient supported by Lead
Coordinator and other professionals are kept updated with actions raised
- At times speak with patients to ensure they are consenting
to support and to keep them informed on the process of their care planning
- Support MDT and other staff with completion of referrals
and follow ups to ensure actions are completed in a timely manner
4. Develop an understanding and awareness of
resources available, both public and independent to meet the needs of people in
the community as well as keeping up to date with local service developments
- Work together with PCN Manager, Lead Coordinator and
Social Prescribers to create and maintain a database of resources and
support options available to our patients
- Speak with pre-existing assets in the community to
understand referral pathways and ensure these are understood and
streamlined for all staff
- Support monitoring of service capacity to ensure they are
well supported and not over-subscribed with referrals
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
1. Support the continued development and
coordination of MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Meetings) by assisting with
coordination and both attending and supporting the delivery of
multi-professional meetings whilst monitoring and collating outcomes for
individuals
- Preparing agendas, collating referrals and ensuring they
include enough detail for minutes and actions
- Assist with navigating patient systems during meeting to
show consultations and documents pertinent to the individual being
discussed
- Record, minute and monitor outcomes and actions from the
MDT and additional relevant meetings within our PCN under guidance of Lead
Coordinator
- Supporting members of the MDT in completing actions where
relevant
- Inviting relevant additional professionals to meetings
depending on the need of the patients
2. To be able to plan, organise and prioritise
own workload as well as support the Lead Coordinator in attending additional
inter-professional meetings
- Monitor the Patient Tracker List and shared mailbox for
the PCN
- By working as a support to Care Navigation team allows for
additional networking opportunities as well as attendance and PCN
representation at other MDT meetings held by various organisations
- To consistently work in partnership with Care Coordinator
and SPLWs to allow them to effectively manage workload
3. Contribute to developing care plans to meet
people’s health and well-being needs by inputting data as necessary relating to
referrals, assessments and outcomes when appropriate ensuring that all clients’
recorded information is accurate, up to date and factual
- Ensure that the EMIS notes of each patient supported by Lead
Coordinator and other professionals are kept updated with actions raised
- At times speak with patients to ensure they are consenting
to support and to keep them informed on the process of their care planning
- Support MDT and other staff with completion of referrals
and follow ups to ensure actions are completed in a timely manner
4. Develop an understanding and awareness of
resources available, both public and independent to meet the needs of people in
the community as well as keeping up to date with local service developments
- Work together with PCN Manager, Lead Coordinator and
Social Prescribers to create and maintain a database of resources and
support options available to our patients
- Speak with pre-existing assets in the community to
understand referral pathways and ensure these are understood and
streamlined for all staff
- Support monitoring of service capacity to ensure they are
well supported and not over-subscribed with referrals
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within a social care and/or health setting
- Knowledge of health and social care terminology
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Business Administration or/
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or/
- Qualification equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within a social care and/or health setting
- Knowledge of health and social care terminology
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Business Administration or/
- Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or/
- Qualification equivalent
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.