Learning Disability & Mental Health Care Coordinator - KEN PCN

Our Health Partnership

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Job summary

We are looking for a full-time Learning Disability & Mental Health Care Coordinator to work across the Kingstanding, Erdington & Nechells Primary Care Network.

This role will be home based with regular contact across the Practices within the PCN.

Main duties of the job

As care coordinator you will be coordinating a process to support the needs of patients with Learning Disability or Mental Health Diagnosis.

You will need to build relationships with each practice within the PCN and work closely with other Care Coordinators within the PCN to ensure the needs of patients are met.

About us

Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.

We are currently a GP partnership of 33 practices with 42 surgeries. 176 GP partners and circa 80 salaried GPs in Our Health Partnership serving around 300,000 patients in Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Shropshire.

The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services. And it can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations.

Please note, our head office is based in Cotteridge, however you will be home based with regular contact with practices in the Kingstanding, Erdington & Nechelles PCN area.

Date posted

20 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,259 to £26,208 a year FTE. Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0300-24-0004

Job locations

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Bloomsbury Health Centre

63 Rupert Street

Birmingham

B7 5DT


Cotmore Surgery

169 Old Oscott Lane

Birmingham

B44 8TU


Oaks Medical Practice

199 Shady Lane

Birmingham

B44 9ER


College Road Surgery

452 College Road

Birmingham

B44 0HL


Small Health Medical Centre

2 Great Wood Road

Birmingham

B10 9QE


The Nechells Practice

63 Rupert Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B7 5DT


The Dove Primary Care Centre

60 Dovedale Road

Birmingham

B23 5DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing support to practices to ensure that patients receive regular check ups , medication reviews and Care plans.

The care coordinator will ensure that the persons needs are met, will value the important of their choice and decision making in their life, and will actively seek to encourage gifts and abilities.

The position is available immediately once a suitable candidate has been appointed, an on site induction will be required to ensure mandatory training completed and an understanding of general practice.

The position is a new role and therefore the person selected for the role will need to be motivated to develop the role based on the needs of the practices across the PCN, ideally creating a pathway to ensure all patients receive a high level of support to meet their health needs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for providing support to practices to ensure that patients receive regular check ups , medication reviews and Care plans.

The care coordinator will ensure that the persons needs are met, will value the important of their choice and decision making in their life, and will actively seek to encourage gifts and abilities.

The position is available immediately once a suitable candidate has been appointed, an on site induction will be required to ensure mandatory training completed and an understanding of general practice.

The position is a new role and therefore the person selected for the role will need to be motivated to develop the role based on the needs of the practices across the PCN, ideally creating a pathway to ensure all patients receive a high level of support to meet their health needs.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a patient/customer facing role

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE grade A - C (or equivalent) in Maths and English, or higher level qualification

Desirable

  • NVQ3 in Health & Social Care

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Due to our location, access to a vehicle and ownership of a full, clean driving licence is essential
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent empathy and listening skills
  • Prioritisation skills
  • Good IT skills
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a patient/customer facing role

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE grade A - C (or equivalent) in Maths and English, or higher level qualification

Desirable

  • NVQ3 in Health & Social Care

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Due to our location, access to a vehicle and ownership of a full, clean driving licence is essential
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent empathy and listening skills
  • Prioritisation skills
  • Good IT skills

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

Our Health Partnership

Address

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Employer's website

https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Our Health Partnership

Address

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Employer's website

https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief (Consultant) Pharmacist

Clair Huckerby

clair.huckerby@ourhealthpartnership.com

01214221366

Date posted

20 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,259 to £26,208 a year FTE. Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0300-24-0004

Job locations

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS


Bloomsbury Health Centre

63 Rupert Street

Birmingham

B7 5DT


Cotmore Surgery

169 Old Oscott Lane

Birmingham

B44 8TU


Oaks Medical Practice

199 Shady Lane

Birmingham

B44 9ER


College Road Surgery

452 College Road

Birmingham

B44 0HL


Small Health Medical Centre

2 Great Wood Road

Birmingham

B10 9QE


The Nechells Practice

63 Rupert Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B7 5DT


The Dove Primary Care Centre

60 Dovedale Road

Birmingham

B23 5DD


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