Care Co-ordinator - Urgent Care Team/Frailty

FLEET MEDICAL CENTRE

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Job summary

We have an opportunity to recruit a Care Co-Ordinator and can offer flexibility of working hours of approximately 37.5 hours per week, job share considered We welcome applications from those with primary and/or secondary care experience and welcome those with additional qualifications too.

The Care Co-ordinator for our Urgent Care Team and Frailty at Hart Health Partnership will have a key role in supporting the Urgent Care Team and GPs to ensure the smooth running of our urgent care system.

Working in our Urgent Care hub with Duty Doctor & our Practitioner team, you will be a key link between the Urgent Care team & a range of in-house and external colleagues, and will support the team with patient care navigation & signposting to services that can address their further care needs.

Tasks include but are not limited to acting as administrative support for the team, carrying out some simple clinical tasks such as blood tests and urinalysis and being a point of contact for vulnerable patients.

Primary responsibilities of the role are outline on page six.

The role is full time based at Branksomewood Road Surgery.

This post will be supervised, and line managed by the Urgent Care Team Lead, Practice Managers and Partners.

Main duties of the job

  1. Contacting patients on behalf of the Urgent Care Team to convey appointments and health advice
  1. Assist with day to day referrals for blood tests and to other services
  1. Carry out some simple clinical tasks such as blood tests, urinalysisand basic Physiological observations (including blood pressure)
  1. Sit with patients if they are awaiting transport to hospital
  1. To make regular contact with frequent attenders
  1. Liaise with patients who are struggling due to changes in their health and social situation including patients who are elderly, have dementia, have mental health issues or a learning disability
  1. Support patients to prevent a crisis situation
  2. Signposting patients to community services

About us

Hart Health Partnership is a large, newly merged practice in Fleet, Hampshire, serving a list of 28000 patients. We are based over two sites in close proximity of each other, within the heart of the Fleet Community. We have a diverse multi-disciplinary team with 21 GPs, 8 Nurses, 8 paramedics as well as other allied colleagues such as First Contact Physiotherapists, a Health & Wellbeing Coach, and Pharmacy colleagues.

Date posted

02 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1705-23-0003

Job locations

Branksomewood Healthcare Centre

Branksomewood Road

Fleet

Hampshire

GU51 4JX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Hart Health Partnership is a large, newly merged practice in Fleet, Hampshire, serving a list of 28000 patients. We are based over two sites in close proximity of each other, within the heart of the Fleet Community. We have a diverse multi-disciplinary team with 21 GPs, 8 Nurses, 8 paramedics as well as other allied colleagues such as First Contact Physiotherapists, a Health & Wellbeing Coach, and Pharmacy colleagues.

We have an opportunity to recruit a Care Co-Ordinator and can offer flexibility of working hours of approximately 37.5 hours per week, job share considered We welcome applications from those with primary and/or secondary care experience and welcome those with additional qualifications too.

The Care Co-ordinator for our Urgent Care Team and Frailty at Hart Health Partnership will have a key role in supporting the Urgent Care Team and GPs to ensure the smooth running of our urgent care system.

Working in our Urgent Care hub with Duty Doctor & our Practitioner team, you will be a key link between the Urgent Care team & a range of in-house and external colleagues, and will support the team with patient care navigation & signposting to services that can address their further care needs.

Tasks include but are not limited to acting as administrative support for the team, carrying out some simple clinical tasks such as blood tests and urinalysis and being a point of contact for vulnerable patients.

Primary responsibilities of the role are outline on page six.

The role is full time based at Branksomewood Road Surgery.

This post will be supervised, and line managed by the Urgent Care Team Lead, Practice Managers and Partners.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hart Health Partnership is a large, newly merged practice in Fleet, Hampshire, serving a list of 28000 patients. We are based over two sites in close proximity of each other, within the heart of the Fleet Community. We have a diverse multi-disciplinary team with 21 GPs, 8 Nurses, 8 paramedics as well as other allied colleagues such as First Contact Physiotherapists, a Health & Wellbeing Coach, and Pharmacy colleagues.

We have an opportunity to recruit a Care Co-Ordinator and can offer flexibility of working hours of approximately 37.5 hours per week, job share considered We welcome applications from those with primary and/or secondary care experience and welcome those with additional qualifications too.

The Care Co-ordinator for our Urgent Care Team and Frailty at Hart Health Partnership will have a key role in supporting the Urgent Care Team and GPs to ensure the smooth running of our urgent care system.

Working in our Urgent Care hub with Duty Doctor & our Practitioner team, you will be a key link between the Urgent Care team & a range of in-house and external colleagues, and will support the team with patient care navigation & signposting to services that can address their further care needs.

Tasks include but are not limited to acting as administrative support for the team, carrying out some simple clinical tasks such as blood tests and urinalysis and being a point of contact for vulnerable patients.

Primary responsibilities of the role are outline on page six.

The role is full time based at Branksomewood Road Surgery.

This post will be supervised, and line managed by the Urgent Care Team Lead, Practice Managers and Partners.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a health or care sector setting is desirable
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a health or care sector setting is desirable

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

FLEET MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

Branksomewood Healthcare Centre

Branksomewood Road

Fleet

Hampshire

GU51 4JX


Employer's website

https://www.fleetmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

FLEET MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

Branksomewood Healthcare Centre

Branksomewood Road

Fleet

Hampshire

GU51 4JX


Employer's website

https://www.fleetmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Practice Manager

Chloe Cobern

chloe.cobern@nhs.net

01252619000

Date posted

02 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1705-23-0003

Job locations

Branksomewood Healthcare Centre

Branksomewood Road

Fleet

Hampshire

GU51 4JX


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