Care Co-Ordinator

Lincolnshire And District Medical Services (LADMS); Louth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an EHCH Care Coordinator to improve health services for care home residents. The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring timely and patient-centered care while enhancing communication between care homes and healthcare professionals. Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential to excel in this role.

Qualifications

• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Understanding of primary care services and community health services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health care services for residents in care homes.
• Facilitate proactive, personalized care and improve communication among providers.
• Support digital initiatives and coordinate patient journeys through primary care.

Job description

Overview

The EHCH Care Coordinator plays a pivotal role in improving the quality and coordination of health and care services for residents in care homes. Working within a multidisciplinary team across the Primary Care Network (PCN), the post-holder will support the delivery of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framework. This includes facilitating proactive, personalised care, improving communication between care homes and healthcare providers, and ensuring residents receive timely and appropriate care. The Care Coordinator's role will support the PCN leadership team and GPs in coordinating all key activity including improving access to services, providing advice and information, and ensuring health and care planning is timely, efficient, and patient-centred. The role will include supporting digital initiatives and includes responsibilities for the co-ordination of the patients journey through primary care.

The successful candidate will have excellent and proven negotiation and communication skills and will have an understanding of primary care services & community health services.

About Meridian Medical PCN

Meridian Medical Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collaborative network of four local GP practices serving the Louth, Woodhall Spa, Tetford, North Somercotes, and Manby areas in Lincolnshire, UK. Meridian Medical PCN comprises the following GP practices: James Street Family Practice (Louth), Tasburgh Lodge Surgery (Woodhall Spa), East Lindsey Medical Group (Louth/Tetford), Marsh Medical Practice (North Somercotes).

Context and Care Home Provision

Together, these practices serve an adjusted patient population of approximately 43,000 people. The PCN includes care homes that can accommodate over 600 residents, spanning small to larger units, including those specialising in dementia care and complex health needs. A designated Care Coordinator role works with the PCN leadership and local multi-disciplinary teams to support residents in care homes, facilitating timely, patient-centered care, and acting as a liaison with families, staff, and healthcare professionals.

About LADMS

Lincolnshire & District Medical Services (LADMS) Ltd is a federation of GPs delivering primary medical services in Lincolnshire, predominantly in the East of the county. Our main contracts include GP Extended Access services, the Covid-19 vaccination programme and the provision of INR services along the East coast.