Community Care Coordinator

NHS; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community medical centre in Newport Pagnell is seeking an experienced care coordinator to join their Community Health and Support team part-time. The role focuses on improving patient health and wellbeing, preventing unplanned hospital admissions, and identifying unmet community needs. Applicants should have experience in healthcare and strong communication skills. This position offers a compassionate environment with a commitment to patient care and support.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Life insurance

Health service discounts

Access to counselling services through Wellbeing App

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or community services supporting vulnerable groups.
• Familiarity with local resources and services.
• Ability to provide person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Improve health and wellbeing of patients.
• Prevent unplanned hospital admissions.
• Reduce frequent use of GP services.
• Identify unmet needs in the community.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Healthcare support

Holistic care planning

Education

Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job summary

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre are looking for an experienced care coordinator to join our Community Health and Support team on a part‑time basis for 18 hours per week. The Community Health and Support team is part of our community teams and wider primary impact team under The Bridge PCN. The aim of the team is to support patients and their carers with health and social care needs to remain living well at home to.

Main duties of the job

• improve health and wellbeing
• prevent multiple unplanned hospital admissions
• reduce frequent use of GP services
• proactively identify unmet needs in the community

About us

Newport Pagnell Medical Centre is based in the town of Newport Pagnell and we have further sites within the Kingfisher area and Willen areas. We are a large training practice working across the three sites and we have our own PCN – The Bridge. Our ethos is compassionate care.

Benefits

• NHS Pension Scheme – the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
• Life insurance
• 20% employer contribution
• Health service discounts
• All staff have access to our Wellbeing App – Wisdom with access to counselling services

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience TBA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

29249

Job locations

Queens Avenue, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8QT

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Experience of working within healthcare, the voluntary or community sector, to support vulnerable groups.
• Familiar with local resources and services, including how to access them.
• Motivated by helping people, with care and empathy.
• Able to deliver person‑centred support in a non‑judgemental way.
• Experience of completing holistic person‑centred care planning assessments.
• Strong listening and communication skills.

Qualifications Desirable

• Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent qualification (desirable not essential).

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 details

Primary Care Careers

Queens Avenue, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8QT

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/