Care Coordinator

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Inkersall; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Care Coordinator in Inkersall to manage patient registrations and prescriptions in a respite care setting. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in healthcare and excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality patient care. This role is located within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Access to training and development opportunities

NHS pension

Well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working in a pharmacy, healthcare or general practice setting.
• Experience of managing clinical administrative tasks.
• Experience registering new patients.

Responsibilities

• Manage registrations and prescription management of a busy respite care home.
• Work within the administration team to support patients both face to face and via telephone.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Customer service skills

Knowledge of clinical systems

Good interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or related qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Care Coordinator

We have an opportunity for 1 x part-time (22.5 hours per week) Care Coordinator based at Royal Primary Care East sites, Chesterfield.

You will join a growing establishment committed to being a flagship organisation and an at scale provider of primary care services in the Midlands. If you are enthusiastic, caring and passionate about delivering the highest quality care, keeping patients at the heart of all you do, we want to hear from you.

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen to join our growing team at Royal Primary Care and we are looking for an enthusiastic part-time Care Coordinator to work within our busy medical practice within the Chesterfield area focusing on supporting patients who are in respite care at a local Care Home.

The successful candidate's main responsibilities will be to manage the registrations and prescription management of a busy respite care home.

This role will require excellent IT skills, good prioritisation skills and an understanding of General Practice processes or relevant transferable skills.

Other essential skills are the ability to work as part of a team, have a good level of qualification (or equivalent experience) and competency in Maths and English.

About us

Our vision is to be an exceptional provider of family medicine, dedicated to our patients, and we\'re on a mission to improve our community\'s health and reduce inequality.

Royal Primary Care surgeries are part of Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust and this brings the benefits of being part of a larger organisation. As well as an NHS pension, you\'ll have access to training and development opportunities and a whole raft of well-being initiatives to look after your physical and mental health. At Royal Primary Care, your happiness is at the heart of our appraisal system, and we place great importance on everyone feeling included. You\'ll have an equal say in how we look after you through access to our annual staff survey.

(Please note although this is not Agenda for Change - we do offer our employees a good package of benefits)

Job responsibilities

To work within the Administration team with a focus on achieving excellent patient care via the telephone and face to face. The successful candidate\'s main responsibilities will be to manage the Registrations and Prescription management of a busy respite care home. Providing professional and holistic administration support for all patients who are discharged to the home ensuring a smooth and safe transition from hospital to respite to home.

Please see the attached job description for a full breakdown of the duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working in a pharmacy, healthcare or general practice setting
• Experience of managing clinical administrative tasks / workload
• Experience of working within a multi professional team
• Experience of registering new patients
• Experience of managing patient prescriptions

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise own workload
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Good interpersonal skill and customer service skills
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders creating good working relationships
• Knowledge of clinical systems ie SystmOne
• Knowledge of NHS prescription and medication guidelines.
• Understanding of Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS).

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent qualification.
• NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Services or related healthcare qualification or willing to work towards.

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 name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust