Care Home Coordinator

Boston Primary Care Network

The closing date is 02 June 2024

Job summary

Boston Primary Care Network is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated person to be the important link between a GP Surgery and local care homes. This is an administrative position and does not have any clinical care. You will be the main point of contact for care homes, checking in with the homes on a regular basis, accessing support for residents as needed and maintaining clinical records.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, both spoken and written. We are also looking for people who can build positive relationships with practices, care homes, wider PCN team and other people/organisations linked to patient care.

Main duties of the job

  • To play a role in the delivery of high-quality primary health care services
  • To establish and maintain effective liaison with stakeholders including health, voluntary, social and education resources, attending relevant meetings as necessary
  • Refer people and/or introduce them to appropriate organisations in Boston and nationally (where appropriate) e.g. voluntary, statutory (local authority) and local NHS organisations.
  • Support the PCN Manager in providing KPI reports for submission as requested.
  • Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.
  • Following PCN and practice policies and procedures as appropriate.
  • Undertaking Weekly care home check ins
  • Responding to ad hoc requests from care homes
  • Organising relevant practice meetings and actions
  • Building positive relationships with colleagues and internal/external stakeholders
  • Supporting improvement projects related to care homes

About us

Boston Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of the six practices situated across Boston, Lincolnshire. With four town and two out of town practices, the PCN serves a population of approximately 78,000 patients.

Boston PCN is a forward thinking organisation that understands the importance of trusted relationships to provide a platform for communication with all parties to ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of care to the population.

Our Vision:Our vision is a community where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and can achieve what is important to them.

Our Mission: Our mission is to join up our practices with other health and care providers, charities and community groups, so that everyone in our community receives the level of support they need, when they need it, close to their home.

Our Values:

  • We put people at the centre of all that we do
  • We are united in purpose standing together; one team, one voice, one heart
  • We build trust and are honest, acting with integrity and compassion
  • We are inclusive, valuing and championing diversity
  • We are brave to positively challenge the status quo to bring innovation and real change for a better future
  • We are responsible, using our existing strengths and assets effectively and bringing new resources to level up our community

Date posted

08 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,386 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3273-24-0004

Job locations

Boston Location

Boston

Lincolnshire

PE21 8RU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Care Home Coordinators provide a vital link between individual GP practices and local care homes. The role is pivotal in ensuring all people receive the best possible coordinated care and access to services. The Care Coordinators role will support GP practice colleagues and the Multi-Disciplinary Team in coordinating all key activities, including access to services, MDT meetings, advice, and information, and ensuring health and care planning is timely, efficient, and person-centred.

Each Network Practice has a care home coordinator and while most of the time work is within an allocated GP practice and care homes, working as part of a wider team is important, to provide cover when colleagues are not at work and to help share the workload.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Care Home Coordinators provide a vital link between individual GP practices and local care homes. The role is pivotal in ensuring all people receive the best possible coordinated care and access to services. The Care Coordinators role will support GP practice colleagues and the Multi-Disciplinary Team in coordinating all key activities, including access to services, MDT meetings, advice, and information, and ensuring health and care planning is timely, efficient, and person-centred.

Each Network Practice has a care home coordinator and while most of the time work is within an allocated GP practice and care homes, working as part of a wider team is important, to provide cover when colleagues are not at work and to help share the workload.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office Programs such as Word and Excel competently with some experience of the other programs of the Microsoft Office package
  • Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the PCN
  • Able to analyse and interpret data
  • Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
  • Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
  • Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
  • An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
  • Able to arrange suitable meetings with multiple individuals with often conflicting priorities

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE (A* - C) or equivalent in Maths and English
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Experience in care coordination or clinical administration

Desirable

  • Experience in a health or social care environment
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office Programs such as Word and Excel competently with some experience of the other programs of the Microsoft Office package
  • Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the PCN
  • Able to analyse and interpret data
  • Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
  • Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
  • Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
  • An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
  • Able to arrange suitable meetings with multiple individuals with often conflicting priorities

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE (A* - C) or equivalent in Maths and English
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Experience in care coordination or clinical administration

Desirable

  • Experience in a health or social care environment

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

Boston Primary Care Network

Address

Boston Location

Boston

Lincolnshire

PE21 8RU

Employer details

Employer name

Boston Primary Care Network

Address

Boston Location

Boston

Lincolnshire

PE21 8RU

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Date posted

08 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,386 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3273-24-0004

Job locations

Boston Location

Boston

Lincolnshire

PE21 8RU


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