Mid Dorset Primary Healthcare Ltd

Part Time Service Coordinator

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Job summary

Mid Dorset Primary Care Network is seeking a dedicated and driven Service Coordinator for a maximum of 20 hours per week. Successful candidates will be responsible for managing the administrative aspects of supporting our long term conditions clinical team for respiratory, cancer, mental health. There will also be a level of support for the central management team.

This is a part time position that would suit the hours between 10a.m to 2p.m Monday to Friday, although we would be flexible for the right candidate.

This is currently a fixed term for one year contract.

The successful candidate would primarily work within our Poundbury site but may need to work also from our head office in Puddletown, and other Mid Dorset locations, therefore own transport is essential.

You will need to support the team and patients so excellent communications skills are a priority. So if you have excellent team working, organisational skills and the ability to interact with a range of people then we would like to hear from you.

This is a varied role and for the right candidate who can help deliver our aims and objectives. We offer in return, a supportive environment and a chance to enhance personal skills within Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

Manage and coordinate support for relevant healthcare projects.

Assist specialist clinical leads in the delivery of day to day and project tasks.

Assisting with audit and data gathering.

Support the development of early detection of patients with a long-term condition.

To assist and support GP Practices within Mid Dorset as guided by Project leads and PCN Managers.

To support the management teams in coordinating meetings, writing reports/minutes.

About us

Mid Dorset Primary Healthcare Ltd is the employing organisation for Mid Dorset Primary Care Network. The network covers a population of approximately 50,000 patients across our practice partners: The Atrium Health Centre, Cerne Abbas Surgery, Fordington Surgery, Milton Abbas Surgery, Poundbury Surgery, Puddletown Surgery, The Prince of Wales Surgery.

Although practices still operate independently, working together collaboratively provides wider opportunities and services for patients.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5663-25-0016

Job locations

Old Dental Suite

Frederick Treves House

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2FD


Puddletown Surgery

Athelhampton Road

Puddletown

Dorchester

Dorset

DT2 8FY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the Primary Care Network team to deliver improvements to the services we provide to Mid Dorset Patients

To support the participation of national programmes for long-term conditions

Ensure robust and supportive referrals in place for patients where services dictate.

Form productive and supportive relationships with practice staff in support of long-term conditions where possible and relevant.

Contribute to the agenda by collaborative working with varying levels of communication.

Support audit/referrals and case reviews.

Where guided, develop safety netting advice where patients are referred for long-term conditions.

Support the PCN in its delivery of peer-to-peer learning events.

Work alongside other organisations, delivering long-term condition agenda.

Be the nominated contact for respiratory, Mental Health, Cancer

Maintain accurate records and documentation.

Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality regulations.

Generate reports and summaries when requested or to support initiatives.

Provide educational material to patients when required by email, post, text message.

Assist in the organisation of events and meetings, minute taking and report writing.

Maintain robust and responsive lines of communication.

Respond to queries and demands of the role quickly and efficiently.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the Primary Care Network team to deliver improvements to the services we provide to Mid Dorset Patients

To support the participation of national programmes for long-term conditions

Ensure robust and supportive referrals in place for patients where services dictate.

Form productive and supportive relationships with practice staff in support of long-term conditions where possible and relevant.

Contribute to the agenda by collaborative working with varying levels of communication.

Support audit/referrals and case reviews.

Where guided, develop safety netting advice where patients are referred for long-term conditions.

Support the PCN in its delivery of peer-to-peer learning events.

Work alongside other organisations, delivering long-term condition agenda.

Be the nominated contact for respiratory, Mental Health, Cancer

Maintain accurate records and documentation.

Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality regulations.

Generate reports and summaries when requested or to support initiatives.

Provide educational material to patients when required by email, post, text message.

Assist in the organisation of events and meetings, minute taking and report writing.

Maintain robust and responsive lines of communication.

Respond to queries and demands of the role quickly and efficiently.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Team working and communication.
  • Willingness and drive to learn new skills and project understanding.
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Keeping accurate information and documentation
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Delivery of information to a range of audiences.
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Ability to work under pressure and to short timescales.
  • Proactive approach
  • Driving licence and access to own vehicle
  • UK resident status

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Standard of Education GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English
  • IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in dealing with people.
  • Dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
  • Working with Microsoft packages and Online communication systems i.e. Teams.

Desirable

  • Clinical or non-clinical NHS experience.
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Team working and communication.
  • Willingness and drive to learn new skills and project understanding.
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Keeping accurate information and documentation
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Delivery of information to a range of audiences.
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Ability to work under pressure and to short timescales.
  • Proactive approach
  • Driving licence and access to own vehicle
  • UK resident status

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Standard of Education GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English
  • IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in dealing with people.
  • Dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
  • Working with Microsoft packages and Online communication systems i.e. Teams.

Desirable

  • Clinical or non-clinical NHS experience.

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

Mid Dorset Primary Healthcare Ltd

Address

Old Dental Suite

Frederick Treves House

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2FD


Employer's website

https://www.mid-dorsetpcn.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Dorset Primary Healthcare Ltd

Address

Old Dental Suite

Frederick Treves House

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2FD


Employer's website

https://www.mid-dorsetpcn.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Sharon Prior

sharon.prior1@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

07879855359

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5663-25-0016

Job locations

Old Dental Suite

Frederick Treves House

Dorchester

Dorset

DT1 2FD


Puddletown Surgery

Athelhampton Road

Puddletown

Dorchester

Dorset

DT2 8FY


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