Care Coordinator - Preston & Chorley

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in North West England is hiring a Care Coordinator for their urgent care services. The role involves coordinating patient care, managing data, and ensuring smooth operations. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 2 in Health Care and have relevant experience. The company offers various benefits, including flexible working hours and a supportive environment.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Cycle to work scheme

Real living wage employer

Qualifications

• Good standard of education.
• At least one year of reception or call handling experience.
• Experience of liaising with multidisciplinary agencies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality care co-ordination service.
• Accurately record relevant data on clinical systems.
• Coordinate the arrangement of follow-up care as directed.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Telephone manner

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health Care

Tools

Clinical systems

Computer proficiency

Job description

gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England, we have an excellent opportunity for a Care Coordinator role to support our urgent care services at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital.

With varying shift patterns available 24/7, we have full time & part time roles available with enhanced pay for out of hours working.

As a Care Coordinator for gt d healthcare, you will be the first point of contact for health care professionals, patients and patients relatives accessing NHS urgent and non-urgent care services across areas of North West England

Under the direction of the senior care coordinator, clinical shift lead and within your team, you will register patients onto the relevant clinical system and direct them to the most appropriate healthcare service/pathway contributing to a 24/7 Care Coordination Service.

We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver a high quality health care co-ordination service to patients and health care professionals.
• Accurately record on a range of clinical systems all relevant data for each contact and direct appropriately.
• Undertake the booking of appointments across a number of health care services.
• Liaise with the senior care coordinator and clinical shift lead regarding any operational issues affecting the flow of patients and ensure excessive waiting times do not occur.
• Coordinate the arrangement of any follow-up care as directed by the senior care coordinator or clinical team.
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the smooth running of the service.
• Liaise with NHS 111 service regarding patients who are out of area, duplicate calls or incomplete information.

About us

At gt d healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.

Benefits package

As an employee of gt d healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:

• working for a values-driven organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gt d healthcare wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
• gt d healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme.

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• To deliver a high quality care co-ordination service to patients and health care professionals.
• Accurately record on a range of clinical systems all relevant data for each contact and direct appropriately.
• Where demographics are incomplete, complete all necessary checks e.g. NHS Spine to ensure most up-to-date records are available.
• Undertake the booking of appointments across a number of services in line with agreed timescales.
• Provide a first class reception service, ensuring a professional meet and greet, efficient registration and onward referral to the relevant area/service.
• Liaise with the senior care co-ordinator and clinical shift lead regarding any operational issues affecting the flow of patients and ensure excessive waiting times do not occur.
• Follow the failed encounter procedure for all patients that did not attend (DNA) for a face-to-face assessment.
• Coordinate the arrangement of any follow-up care as directed by the senior care co-ordinator or clinical team.
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the smooth running of the service.
• Liaise with NHS 111 service regarding patients who are out of area, duplicate calls or incomplete information.
• Ensure all equipment and medication is checked at the start and end of shift and report any discrepancies to the senior care co-ordinator.
• Facilitate the transfer of electronic data both internally and externally ensuring that information governance rules are followed at all times.
• Have a full understanding of the clerical backup system to facilitate the smooth transaction from a computer based system to a paper based system.
• Fully comply with the Complaints Policy ensuring all informal and formal complaints and incidents are documented and the process is explained to patients.
• Responsible for undertaking administration duties within the service.
• Ensure regular attendance at operational meetings.
• All training deemed as mandatory to be completed within the specified time frames.
• Perform any tasks as requested that are within the boundaries of the role.
• Ensure that all gt d healthcare policies and procedures form the basis of all decision making.

Other duties:

Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of education.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health Care.

Experience

• At least one years experience of reception or call handling duties.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Evidence of working to defined policies and procedures.
• Experience of using a computer.
• Experience of a busy telephone answering environment.
• Experience of working with the public.
• Experience of liaising with multidisciplinary agencies.
• Primary care experience.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Commitment to training, attendance at meetings and ongoing development.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Polite, friendly, pleasant telephone manner.
• Able to work under pressure / meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of working for the NHS.

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.

£24,675 a yearplus enhancements for evening, overnight and weekend working