• Job Description

  Req#: A0430-25-0020?language=en&page=100&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you a compassionate, organised individual with a passion for making a real difference in peoples lives?

  If so this is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our dynamic team of existing Care Co-ordinators, working with the GP Surgeries that form Wakefield North Primary Care Network (PCN)

  In this vital role you will support patients by co-ordinating their health and social needs, working to achieve better independence and quality of life

  You will be part of our growing multi-disciplinary additional roles team, who all work together to support our GP practices and their patients.The roles currently include care coordinators, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, paramedics, health and wellbeing coaches, social prescriber, mental health practitioner and a home visiting nursing team.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will be part of the GP Surgery team, working independently as well as part of a team to help and support anyone that would benefit from working with a care co-ordinator, such as our frail and elderly or those with a long-term condition, or anyone that would benefit from the support from this exciting and varied role.

  The Care Co-ordinator will proactively (not an exhaustive list):

  identify and work with a cohort of patients to support their personalised care requirements

  consult with patients and family members to bring together all of their identified care needs into a single personalised care and support plan

  engage with patients living in care homes

  support housebound patients

  support patients with long-term conditions and/or work alongside primary care colleagues

  make contact with patients diagnosed with cancer to undertake cancer reviews, and support the cancer screening programme

  identify patients, and support GP practices, with non-medical interventions with referrals to external agencies/partners

  support patients living with Dementia and their carers

  perform health checks on patients that are aged 75 and over

  support patients who are on the Learning Disability Register

  support patients who are informal carers

  work with the pharmacy team to undertake frailty reviews with patients who are housebound

  About us

  Wakefield North PCN consists of six GP practices on the eastern side of Wakefield District (Henry Moore Clinic, Riverside Medical Centre, Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Station Lane Medical Centre, St Thomas Road Surgery and Newland Surgery). We are a friendly and forward-thinking PCN, who support the development of our team members.

  Our PCN is committed to improving the care provided to our patients, reducing health inequalities and raising the standards and quality of our general practices. We are always seeking to work collaboratively with community and voluntary services as well as social enterprise organisations to benefit the health and wellbeing of our patients.

  Details

  Date posted

  20 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £14,286 to £15,682 a year depending on experience and skills

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A0430-25-0020

  Job locations

  Station Lane Medical Centre

  Station Lane

  Featherstone

  Pontefract

  West Yorkshire

  WF76JL

  
  

  Henry Moore Clinic

  26 Smawthorne Lane

  Castleford

  West Yorkshire

  WF104EN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role please see the documents attached.

  Interview date for this role will be Monday 16th June

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this role please see the documents attached.

  Interview date for this role will be Monday 16th June

  Person Specification

  Values and Behaviours

  Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Compassionate
  • Able to plan and organise along with performing under pressure
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Team working
  • Using initiative
  • Self-motivated
  • Confidentiality

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of working under pressure and managing varying workloads and changing demands
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service
  • Can treat patients with respect, empathy and compassion
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to achieving better outcomes for patients
  • Ability to organise oneself and others effectively
  • Can work on own initiative and prioritise workload
  • Ability to recognise own limitations in the context of the role and seek advice and assistance
  • Ability to travel across the PCN North locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes, with a full driving license and access to a car.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of Working in/with Care Homes
  • Experience of working in a Primary Care environment
  • Strong analytical thinking, and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
  • Relevant experience of General Practice IT systems specifically SystmOne

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE grade C (4) or above in English and Maths, or equivalent (functional skills accepted)
  • Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
  • Willingness to undertake further training required for the role

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications

  Person Specification

  Values and Behaviours

  Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Compassionate
  • Able to plan and organise along with performing under pressure
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Team working
  • Using initiative
  • Self-motivated
  • Confidentiality

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of working under pressure and managing varying workloads and changing demands
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service
  • Can treat patients with respect, empathy and compassion
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to achieving better outcomes for patients
  • Ability to organise oneself and others effectively
  • Can work on own initiative and prioritise workload
  • Ability to recognise own limitations in the context of the role and seek advice and assistance
  • Ability to travel across the PCN North locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes, with a full driving license and access to a car.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of Working in/with Care Homes
  • Experience of working in a Primary Care environment
  • Strong analytical thinking, and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
  • Relevant experience of General Practice IT systems specifically SystmOne

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE grade C (4) or above in English and Maths, or equivalent (functional skills accepted)
  • Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
  • Willingness to undertake further training required for the role

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications

  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

  Conexus Healthcare CIC

  Address

  Station Lane Medical Centre

  Station Lane

  Featherstone

  Pontefract

  West Yorkshire

  WF76JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Conexus Healthcare CIC

  Address

  Station Lane Medical Centre

  Station Lane

  Featherstone

  Pontefract

  West Yorkshire

  WF76JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

• 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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