Clinical Lead for Care Coordination Hub

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a manager with a clinical background to work with multiple stake holders in the new and exciting Care Coordination team. This team is new and this post offers a real chance for the successful applicant to help shape its future that is currently in its infancy.

As a fully integrated trust, we can offer a collaborative approach to your career with us, meaning if you so choose, there would be opportunities to rotate across all sites and directorates to ensure your skills and knowledge are as broad as they possibly can be. You are the greatest investment we can make.

We value our clinicians highly, so development and training within this role will be offered and prioritised. These hours will be worked over Monday to Friday within the Care Coordination team. This post will also require the successful applicant to be part of the on call rota. This is a full time post.You will require excellent communication skills, working to trust values and be able provide a high standard of clinical and non clinical support across the teams.

Informal visits/chats always welcome - contact us today to discuss the position in more detail or organise for you to come and visit.

This advert is open to registered professionals.

Main duties of the job

To provide and maintain a high standard of evidence based, patient centred care. To demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and to develop practical skills required within the speciality, whist reflecting the philosophy of care.Effectively managing teams in an integrated environment to support the safe and effective care of patients in the community adopting the home is best policy. Recognising the need for escalation to an acute bed when necessary but in discussion with key stakeholders to ensure that all community avenues have been exhausted before conveyance.

The post will require support the management of admin and clinical staff.

All enquiries are welcome to discuss this post further as this is also in its infancy but has the opportunity for the successful applicant to shape it to deliver within the new integrated service. This is a new county wide service (hub) that requires effective communication with the Hospital@Home, Rapid Response, Urgent Care Response, SWAST, Bed Hub, End Of Life, D2A, Transfer of care Hub and HUC and 111 and this is not an exhaustive list.

Please see the JD that demonstrates further the main duties for this post.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.