Care Co-ordinator
Taurus Healthcare Limited
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Job summary
The N&W PCN are recruiting to a Care Coordinator post who will work with practices across the N&W Primary Care Network (PCN) managing their MDT meetings, supporting discharges across care settings as well as admissions and ward rounds for care homes. The care coordinator will work closely with the N&W PCNs Wellbeing Team Care Coordinator to support patients holistically.
Work within our network of GP Practices to provide a central co-ordination role for patient care planning. The role will involve working one to one with patients who need extra support, with the core responsibility being excellent patient care.
Main duties of the job
Co-ordinate care packages for patients as identified by the GP across health, social care and mental health as appropriate, providing a single-point of access for staff & service users, actively managing patients’ care plan delivery. This may include patients who are frail or vulnerable and who may live in residential / nursing settings.
Facilitate smooth and planned discharge and handover between care settings across the health and social care system, including GP, acute, community, and be responsible for facilitating inter-agency communication and support.
Identify and work with a list of named patients with the aim of encouraging independence, enabling people to remain at home, reducing unnecessary admissions to hospitals and supporting early discharge from hospital, improving the quality of care.
Work as essential team member within a multi-disciplinary team.
Provide feedback to the practices, troubleshoot and escalate actions as necessary, providing advocacy for service users.
About us
The North & West Herefordshire PCN GP practices serve rural and market town communities responding to the wide - ranging health needs of the population. The network includes Kington Medical Practice, The Marches Surgery Leominster, The Mortimer Medical Practice Kingsland, Tenbury Wells Surgery, Weobley and Staunton on Wye surgeries and Westfield Surgery Leominster. It is a highly organised and forward looking PCN with strong relationships between practices and community providers.
Come and work with us and be part of this exciting new development, working in partnership with patients and enabling excellent care.
Date posted
18 January 2022
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£23,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
S0001-22-8398
Job locations
Suite 1, Berrows Business Centre
Bath Street
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2HE
Employer details
Employer name
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Suite 1, Berrows Business Centre
Bath Street
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2HE
Employer's website
https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
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