NHS

Care Co-ordinator


PayCompetitive
LocationHalesworth/England
Employment typePart-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A2591-25-0001?language=en&page=877&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Care coordinators play an important role within the surgery to proactively identify and work with people, including the frail/elderly and those with long-term conditions, to provide coordination and navigation of care and support across health and care services. They work closely with GPs and practice teams to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are addressed. This is achieved by bringing together all the information about a persons identified care and support needs and exploring options to meet these within a single personalised care and support plan, based on what matters to the person.

      Main duties of the job

      Enhance inclusivity by improving access to difficult to contact patients, such as the homeless and those who cannot get transport.

      Act as safeguarding administrator working closely with the Doctors, health visitors and school nurse to organising quarterly safeguarding meetings, take minutes and support actions that need to take place.

      Support reception with Care Navigation and be available to the Same Day Team for support.

      Support patient care between internal departments and external services to navigate them through the care system.

      Provide coordination and navigation for people, especially vulnerable patients or those with complex needs, and their carers across health and care services, working closely with social prescribing link workers, health and wellbeing coaches, and other primary care professionals; helping to ensure patients receive a joined-up service and the most appropriate support.

      Engage with other healthcare providers and fill out referral forms for patient support services, such as for wheelchairs, Occupational Therapy or Care Farms for example.

      Identify unpaid carers and help them access services to support them

      Work with people, their families and carers to improve their understanding of the patients condition and support them to develop and review personalised care and support plans to manage their needs and achieve better healthcare outcomes.

      About us

      Cutlers Hill Surgery is a rural practice with approximately 10500 patients. We are a part of the South Waveney Alliance Network (SWAN).We have a well-established practice team including 4 GPS, 4 UCPs, one of which specialises in home visiting, 4 Nurse Practitioners, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, 2 physios, 2 Mental Health practitioners, 2 clinical pharmacists, and a Social Prescriber, along with a fantastic administrative team. The practice is committed to innovation, development and providing excellent patient care. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares the same values to join us.

      Details

      Date posted

      11 August 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      A2591-25-0001

      Job locations

      Cutlers Hill Surgery

      Bungay Road

      Halesworth

      Suffolk

      IP19 8SG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Summary

      Care coordinators play an important role within the surgery to proactively identify and work with people, including the frail/elderly and those with long-term conditions, to provide coordination and navigation of care and support across health and care services. They work closely with GPs and practice teams to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are addressed. This is achieved by bringing together all the information about a persons identified care and support needs and exploring options to meet these within a single personalised care and support plan, based on what matters to the person.

      Responsibilities

      Enhance inclusivity by improving access to difficult to contact patients, such as the homeless and those who cannot get transport.

      Following up low tier mental health disorders and supporting the mental health clinicians.

      Identify when action or additional support is needed, alerting a named clinical contact in addition to relevant professionals, and highlighting any safety concerns.

      Act as safeguarding administrator working closely with the Doctors, health visitors and school nurse to organising quarterly safeguarding meetings, take minutes and support actions that need to take place.

      Support reception with Care Navigation and be available to the Same Day Team for support.

      Support patient care between internal departments and external services to navigate them through the care system.

      Help people to manage their needs through answering queries, making and managing appointments and ensuring that people have good quality written or verbal information to help them make choices about their care.

      Work collaboratively with GPs and other primary care professionals within the surgery to proactively identify and manage a caseload, which may include patients with long-term health conditions, and where appropriate, refer back to other health professionals within the surgery.

      Provide coordination and navigation for people, especially vulnerable patients or those with complex needs, and their carers across health and care services, working closely with social prescribing link workers, health and wellbeing coaches, and other primary care professionals; helping to ensure patients receive a joined-up service and the most appropriate support.

      Engage with other healthcare providers and fill out referral forms for patient support services, such as for wheelchairs, Occupational Therapy or Care Farms for example.

      Identify unpaid carers and help them access services to support them

      Support practices to keep care records up to date by identifying and updating missing or out-of-date information about the persons circumstances

      Work with people, their families and carers to improve their understanding of the patients condition and support them to develop and review personalised care and support plans to manage their needs and achieve better healthcare outcomes.

      Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings within the surgery where appropriate.

      Any other duties that the practice feels are necessary

      LCS/QOF/ Recalls

      Be involved in LCS/ QOF/ Recalls/ searches as required (e.g. proactive healthcare and inclusion LCS)

      Inclusion Health non-clinical Champion

      Other Duties specific to Cutlers Hill Surgery Care Co Team

      Memory screening & Referral to memory clinic

      ADHD Screening & referral

      ASD Screening & referral

      Learning disabilities Annual review

      Dementia care plans

      Referral to dementia support services

      Wellbeing check ins vulnerable patients

      Applying for Attendance allowance

      School refusals / liaising with school to support child

      Attending MDT Meetings when required

      Proactive health care plans

      Care needs/ support needs discussions Onwards referral to social care If needed.

      Applying for blue badge

      Applying for Attendance allowance, carers allowance or PIP

      Supporting patients completing forms

      Signposting to weight management services

      Signposting to disabilities advice service

      Signposting for financial support services/ benefits

      Signposting/referral for Isolation and befriending

      Sign posting to domestic abuse services

      Support with housing issues

      Signposting to food bank/ community larder

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Summary

      Care coordinators play an important role within the surgery to proactively identify and work with people, including the frail/elderly and those with long-term conditions, to provide coordination and navigation of care and support across health and care services. They work closely with GPs and practice teams to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available to them and their carers; supporting them to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are addressed. This is achieved by bringing together all the information about a persons identified care and support needs and exploring options to meet these within a single personalised care and support plan, based on what matters to the person.

      Responsibilities

      Enhance inclusivity by improving access to difficult to contact patients, such as the homeless and those who cannot get transport.

      Following up low tier mental health disorders and supporting the mental health clinicians.

      Identify when action or additional support is needed, alerting a named clinical contact in addition to relevant professionals, and highlighting any safety concerns.

      Act as safeguarding administrator working closely with the Doctors, health visitors and school nurse to organising quarterly safeguarding meetings, take minutes and support actions that need to take place.

      Support reception with Care Navigation and be available to the Same Day Team for support.

      Support patient care between internal departments and external services to navigate them through the care system.

      Help people to manage their needs through answering queries, making and managing appointments and ensuring that people have good quality written or verbal information to help them make choices about their care.

      Work collaboratively with GPs and other primary care professionals within the surgery to proactively identify and manage a caseload, which may include patients with long-term health conditions, and where appropriate, refer back to other health professionals within the surgery.

      Provide coordination and navigation for people, especially vulnerable patients or those with complex needs, and their carers across health and care services, working closely with social prescribing link workers, health and wellbeing coaches, and other primary care professionals; helping to ensure patients receive a joined-up service and the most appropriate support.

      Engage with other healthcare providers and fill out referral forms for patient support services, such as for wheelchairs, Occupational Therapy or Care Farms for example.

      Identify unpaid carers and help them access services to support them

      Support practices to keep care records up to date by identifying and updating missing or out-of-date information about the persons circumstances

      Work with people, their families and carers to improve their understanding of the patients condition and support them to develop and review personalised care and support plans to manage their needs and achieve better healthcare outcomes.

      Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings within the surgery where appropriate.

      Any other duties that the practice feels are necessary

      LCS/QOF/ Recalls

      Be involved in LCS/ QOF/ Recalls/ searches as required (e.g. proactive healthcare and inclusion LCS)

      Inclusion Health non-clinical Champion

      Other Duties specific to Cutlers Hill Surgery Care Co Team

      Memory screening & Referral to memory clinic

      ADHD Screening & referral

      ASD Screening & referral

      Learning disabilities Annual review

      Dementia care plans

      Referral to dementia support services

      Wellbeing check ins vulnerable patients

      Applying for Attendance allowance

      School refusals / liaising with school to support child

      Attending MDT Meetings when required

      Proactive health care plans

      Care needs/ support needs discussions Onwards referral to social care If needed.

      Applying for blue badge

      Applying for Attendance allowance, carers allowance or PIP

      Supporting patients completing forms

      Signposting to weight management services

      Signposting to disabilities advice service

      Signposting for financial support services/ benefits

      Signposting/referral for Isolation and befriending

      Sign posting to domestic abuse services

      Support with housing issues

      Signposting to food bank/ community larder

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Minimum of 2 years experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS or social care or relevant field (desirable)
      • Experience in use of databases
      • Experience of administrative duties
      • Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with
      • confidential information and an understanding of service user
      • confidentiality
      • Working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and
      • negotiation is required
      • Knowledge/familiarity with medical terminology
      • Working in a busy and demanding environment whilst
      • delivering in a timely manner
      • Understanding of current issues facing the NHS (desirable)
      • Understanding of health and social care processes (desirable)

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSEs/Diploma/ HNC level (or relevant experience)
      • ECDL or equivalent
      • NVQ Level 3 Business Administration (or relevant experience)
      • Ongoing internal and external training to keep up to date with changes/ developments
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Minimum of 2 years experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS or social care or relevant field (desirable)
      • Experience in use of databases
      • Experience of administrative duties
      • Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with
      • confidential information and an understanding of service user
      • confidentiality
      • Working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and
      • negotiation is required
      • Knowledge/familiarity with medical terminology
      • Working in a busy and demanding environment whilst
      • delivering in a timely manner
      • Understanding of current issues facing the NHS (desirable)
      • Understanding of health and social care processes (desirable)

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • GCSEs/Diploma/ HNC level (or relevant experience)
      • ECDL or equivalent
      • NVQ Level 3 Business Administration (or relevant experience)
      • Ongoing internal and external training to keep up to date with changes/ developments

      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

      South Waveney Alliance Primary Care Network

      Address

      Cutlers Hill Surgery

      Bungay Road

      Halesworth

      Suffolk

      IP19 8SG

      Employer details

      Employer name

      South Waveney Alliance Primary Care Network

      Address

      Cutlers Hill Surgery

      Bungay Road

      Halesworth

      Suffolk

      IP19 8SG

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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