Job summary
We have a vacancy for a practice-based care coordinator at
Ascent PCN
We are looking for 14-16 hours per week. Rate of pay is
subject to experience but starts at £12.21 per hour
This role involves contacting patients to support them with
their long-term health conditions and to help patients navigate their own
healthcare. The care coordinator
role combines traditional patient-facing responsibilities with proactive care
coordination, making it ideal for healthcare professionals seeking career
development in primary care.
Main duties of the job
Key duties include, but are
not limited to: -
Inviting selected cohorts of
patients in for routine monitoring
Being a key contact for
patients with complex and/or long-term healthcare needs
Liaising with local care
homes on a weekly basis
Reviewing missed childhood
immunisations
Carry out
audits to identify improvements and maximise income particularly IIF, Enhanced
Service and claiming procedures.
Use Ardens
and other appropriate population health dashboards and tools to help deliver
the population health management projects
Design
efficient templates, protocols, alerts, and other IT tools to support safety,
patient care, quality record-keeping, reporting and financial claims
To assist
people to access self-management education courses
To provide
co-ordination and navigation for people and their carers across health and care
services
To work
closely with Social Prescribing Link Workers and other primary care
professionals
To work with the GPs and other primary care
professionals within the PCN to identify and manage a caseload of patients, and
where required and as appropriate, refer people back to other health
professionals within the PCN.
To raise awareness within the PCN of shared
decision making and decision support tools; and how to identify patients who
may benefit from shared decision making
To be able to plan and respond to workload
according to operational priorities.
About us
Ascent PCN consists of Asplands Medical Centre, Walnut Tree Health Centre and Fishermead Medical Centre.
Benefits include NHS discounts for multiple retail locations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties include, but are
not limited to: -
Inviting selected cohorts of
patients in for routine monitoring
Being a key contact for
patients with complex and/or long-term healthcare needs
Liaising with local care
homes on a weekly basis
Reviewing missed childhood
immunisations
Carry out
audits to identify improvements and maximise income particularly IIF, Enhanced
Service and claiming procedures.
Use Ardens
and other appropriate population health dashboards and tools to help deliver
the population health management projects
Design
efficient templates, protocols, alerts, and other IT tools to support safety,
patient care, quality record-keeping, reporting and financial claims
To assist
people to access self-management education courses
To provide
co-ordination and navigation for people and their carers across health and care
services
To work
closely with Social Prescribing Link Workers and other primary care
professionals
To work with the GPs and other primary care
professionals within the PCN to identify and manage a caseload of patients, and
where required and as appropriate, refer people back to other health
professionals within the PCN.
To raise awareness within the PCN of shared
decision making and decision support tools; and how to identify patients who
may benefit from shared decision making
To be able to plan and respond to workload
according to operational priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties include, but are
not limited to: -
Inviting selected cohorts of
patients in for routine monitoring
Being a key contact for
patients with complex and/or long-term healthcare needs
Liaising with local care
homes on a weekly basis
Reviewing missed childhood
immunisations
Carry out
audits to identify improvements and maximise income particularly IIF, Enhanced
Service and claiming procedures.
Use Ardens
and other appropriate population health dashboards and tools to help deliver
the population health management projects
Design
efficient templates, protocols, alerts, and other IT tools to support safety,
patient care, quality record-keeping, reporting and financial claims
To assist
people to access self-management education courses
To provide
co-ordination and navigation for people and their carers across health and care
services
To work
closely with Social Prescribing Link Workers and other primary care
professionals
To work with the GPs and other primary care
professionals within the PCN to identify and manage a caseload of patients, and
where required and as appropriate, refer people back to other health
professionals within the PCN.
To raise awareness within the PCN of shared
decision making and decision support tools; and how to identify patients who
may benefit from shared decision making
To be able to plan and respond to workload
according to operational priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be well organised and have good attention to detail. They will be a good listener and be able to communicate well on all levels to ensure patients and carers are able to navigate their healthcare needs.
- The successful candidate will have a proactive approach, the ability to work on your own initiative and within a team environment. They will have a good understanding of technology and computers and be computer literate. Experience with SystmOne and the reporting facility within SystmOne would be an advantage but is not essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be well organised and have good attention to detail. They will be a good listener and be able to communicate well on all levels to ensure patients and carers are able to navigate their healthcare needs.
- The successful candidate will have a proactive approach, the ability to work on your own initiative and within a team environment. They will have a good understanding of technology and computers and be computer literate. Experience with SystmOne and the reporting facility within SystmOne would be an advantage but is not essential.
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.
