Care Co-Ordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Wanting a new challenge? Our practice is looking for an enthusiastic, conscientious and passionate Care Co-Ordinator to work as part of our Community Support Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive, forward thinking training practice, working from a modern purpose-built premises delivering high quality health care.

Please see the attachedjob description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3
• Long-term conditions general training
• Welfare Rights basic training or willing to learn
• Training in Motivational Interviewing
• Knowledge of community based primary care issues.
• Knowledge of primary care networks and collaborative ways of working.
• Knowledge of social care structures
• Knowledge and understanding of community services
• Adult Safeguarding training
• Knowledge of systmone

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of social services structures
• Vulnerable adults awareness
• Experience of Care of the Elderly and pharmacy
• Training in continuing care criteria

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate
• Able to manage own workload recognising priorities
• Team player and able to work in collaboration with others
• Excellent motivational ,influencing and negotiating skills

Desirable

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft products
• Able to use NHS Choices website effectively
• Knowledge of systmone

Disposition

Essential

• Professional attitude and approach
• Assertive
• Conscientious, hardworking and self-motivated to work with minimal supervision
• Creative and tenacious in finding solutions to difficult problems
• Ability to work with information, clinicians and managers
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to engage and sustain relationships with all professionals, other organisations and service-users

Circumstances/special Demands of Post

Essential

• This service and requires a flexible approach, and a highly motivated post holder to continue to develop and expand the services provided.

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of primary care
• Awareness of patient confidentiality
• Knowledge of Dementia care

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

Shires Health Care

Address

Shire Health Care

18 Main Street

Shirebrook

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG20 8DG

Employer's website

https://www.shireshealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)