Job summary
The Health and Social Care Coordinator (HSCC) is a key member of the multidisciplinary team, responsible for supporting and coordinating weekly GP-led HUB meetings across localities. This role is central to improving patient experience, reducing health inequalities, and supporting integrated care across health and social services.
The MDT meetings bring together professionals from various disciplines to share expertise, develop joint care plans, and ensure high-risk and vulnerable patients receive proactive, integrated care that helps prevent crises and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
HSCCs act as both care coordinators and MDT facilitators, working closely with community nursing teams, GPs, and multiple KCHFT services to signpost patients and families to the most appropriate health, social, or voluntary pathways.
Main duties of the job
Core responsibilities include:
- Assessing basic equipment needs and coordinating referrals.
- Keeping the wider inter-professional team updated to ensure timely and effective support.
- Providing trusted assessor assessments (Full training will be provided) and identifying patient needs through telephone and face-to-face assessments.
- Coordinating MDT hub meetings by processing referrals, gathering patient updates, signposting, taking minutes, arranging attendance of professionals, and undertaking relevant actions.
- The role requires flexibility to respond to changing priorities and autonomy in managing caseloads effectively.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications, training and experience
Essential
- A level 5 foundation degree level of study Or you will be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent in English and Maths)
- You'll need to have recent experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams within a social care and/or health setting as well as experience of working with the public.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- You'll need to have sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing, for example when taking minutes, whilst being mindful of potential language, learning needs and cultural differences.
- You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
- You will fully understand the role and remit of a Key Worker
- You will be able to demonstrate a good level of health and social care terminology and pathways.
- Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage including an awareness of developments within the NHS and awareness of the local resources available in the community.
Environment
Essential
- A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible
Person Specification
Qualifications, training and experience
Essential
- A level 5 foundation degree level of study Or you will be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent in English and Maths)
- You'll need to have recent experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams within a social care and/or health setting as well as experience of working with the public.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- You'll need to have sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing, for example when taking minutes, whilst being mindful of potential language, learning needs and cultural differences.
- You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
- You will fully understand the role and remit of a Key Worker
- You will be able to demonstrate a good level of health and social care terminology and pathways.
- Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage including an awareness of developments within the NHS and awareness of the local resources available in the community.
Environment
Essential
- A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible
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.
