Health and Social Care Co-ordinator

Job summary

Are you highly organised, proactive, and passionate about supporting people to return home from hospital safely and efficiently?We're looking for an exceptional Health & Social Care Co-ordinator to play a vital role in delivering the Home First approach across Dorset.

This is a critical and evolving role at the heart of a system committed to improving patient flow, reducing delays, and ensuring individuals no longer clinically requiring a hospital bed can transition home or to community-based support in a timely, well-coordinated manner.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of our Transfer of Care team, you will:

-Work closely with acute and community teams across Dorset to ensure a seamless journey for people preparing to leave hospital.-Process referrals efficiently, making sure information is shared promptly and accurately.-Co-ordinate Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, ensuring actions are followed up and communication remains clear and consistent.-Monitor and escalate safeguarding concerns, ensuring risks are identified and responded to quickly.-Support system partners by providing information, attending meetings, delivering updates, and progressing agreed actions.-Use multiple health and social care systems to facilitate effective multi-agency communication and collaboration.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.