Suffolk Primary Care

Care Co-ordinator

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Job summary

East Suffolk Primary Care Network is an innovative partnership of 12 practices providing primary healthcare to more than 128,000 patients. The collaboration sees doctors and other practice staff sharing resources and working together to ensure patients continue to receive the highest quality healthcare.

You will work as part of the Pharmacy team to support them with administrative work which will include regular contact with patients and support the delivery of the Pharmacy service.

Main duties include:

Using clinical system searches-mostly pre-written- to proactively identify and work with target cohorts of patients for structured medication reviews and safety audits reviews

Contacting patients via telephone, e mail and SMS to facilitate appointment booking and engagement with care and treatment.

Liaising closely with the practice teams

Hours - up to 30 per week

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th October 2023. The interview panel will consist of a minimum of 2 people.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Liaise with patients to ensure relevant information for Pharmacy review

AskMyGP administration support

Pharmacy Service impact data reports

Support High Risk Drug Management

Clinic Checking

Other administrative duties as required

About us

SPC is an innovative partnership of Suffolk GP surgeries.

Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.

Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.

Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will ideally be fully vaccinated against Covid.

Benefits of working for SPC include:

NHS Pension Scheme

The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme

Life insurance

Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension

Ill health benefits

20% employer contribution

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

No deposit

No credit check

Fully comprehensive insurance

Servicing and tyres

Breakdown cover

Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions

Proper Pay & Cost of Living Benefits

Living Wage Foundation Accredited

GP Remote Working

Eye Care Vouchers Health Service Discounts

Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days including bank holidays FTE with enhancements for long service

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity terms

High street discounts through our own online portal

Technology and Homewares Salary Sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis

Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Gym Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Details

Date posted

14 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,250 to £25,000 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4981-PCNPharm140923

Job locations

Stowhealth

Violet Hill Road

Stowmarket

Suffolk

IP14 1NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

You will work as part of the Pharmacy team to support them with administrative work which will include regular contact with patients and support the delivery of the Pharmacy service.

Key Responsibilities

Liaise with patients to ensure relevant information for Pharmacy review

AskMyGP administration support

Pharmacy Service impact data reports

Support High Risk Drug Management

Clinic Checking

Other administrative duties as required

Responsibilities underpinning the role

To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with the practices in the PCN and other local providers of healthcare.

To plan and organise own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions for members of the practice team.

Agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.

To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance as agreed with the post holders line manager.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the post holders line manager.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

You will work as part of the Pharmacy team to support them with administrative work which will include regular contact with patients and support the delivery of the Pharmacy service.

Key Responsibilities

Liaise with patients to ensure relevant information for Pharmacy review

AskMyGP administration support

Pharmacy Service impact data reports

Support High Risk Drug Management

Clinic Checking

Other administrative duties as required

Responsibilities underpinning the role

To develop and facilitate a good working relationship with the practices in the PCN and other local providers of healthcare.

To plan and organise own workload, including audit and project work, and training sessions for members of the practice team.

Agree objectives and a personal development plan and participate in the appraisal process.

To attend local, regional and national meetings of relevance as agreed with the post holders line manager.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the post holders line manager.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Able to collate and disseminate voluminous and sometimes complex information
  • Able to assess and work within an individuals level of health literacy and support them to increase their understanding
  • Proven record of excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using technology and digital tools to support health and wellbeing
  • Experience of co-production with patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and negotiation is required
  • Experience of undertaking quality improvement activity
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Able to collate and disseminate voluminous and sometimes complex information
  • Able to assess and work within an individuals level of health literacy and support them to increase their understanding
  • Proven record of excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using technology and digital tools to support health and wellbeing
  • Experience of co-production with patients

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and negotiation is required
  • Experience of undertaking quality improvement activity

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

Suffolk Primary Care

Address

Stowhealth

Violet Hill Road

Stowmarket

Suffolk

IP14 1NL


Employer's website

http://suffolkprimarycare.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk Primary Care

Address

Stowhealth

Violet Hill Road

Stowmarket

Suffolk

IP14 1NL


Employer's website

http://suffolkprimarycare.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Henrietta Cresswell

spc.recruitment@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,250 to £25,000 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4981-PCNPharm140923

Job locations

Stowhealth

Violet Hill Road

Stowmarket

Suffolk

IP14 1NL


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