Group Facilitator/Care Coordinator

Transformation Unit; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Group Facilitator Coordinator within the East Northants Frailty Team to coordinate and deliver group sessions for patients aiming to improve lifestyle choices and outcomes.

The role reports to the Team Leader (an Occupational Therapist) and involves assessments, service liaison, and development of care plans, with a focus on frailty and community health support.

Qualifications

• Has experience of working in health care/community settings.
• Has experience of managing a caseload.
• Ability to explain experience.
• Experience of working in/setting up groups.
• Discusses examples of group work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver group sessions for frailty patients.
• Liaise with GPs and practice teams to identify elderly/frail patients.
• Undertake core assessment elements for care plans.
• Identify where technology can support independence or remote monitoring.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers/relatives.
• Develop close working relationships with health, social care and volunteering partners.
• Support networking opportunities and collaboration across services.

Skills

Health care experience

Caseload management

Group work experience

Job description

Employer Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site East Northants PCN Town Remotely based Salary £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Band 4

Job overview

The Group Facilitator Coordinator role is a new post within the East Northants Frailty Team. The main purpose is to coordinate, facilitate and ensure the group delivery for patients wishing to enhance better lifestyle choices and have better outcomes for the present and future.

You will work under the direction and support of the Team Leader who is a registered Occupational Therapist to undertake all assessments. As well as the direction of the GP clinical lead to enable patients to live and Age Well.

You will continuously develop your skills and abilities as you progress through.

Please ensure to read the job description and person specification document thoroughly to understand the requirements and commitments necessary to undertake and complete the apprenticeship.

Please ensure you have indefinite visa to remain in UK and can apply for UK based obs. This is job does not sponsor employment visas.

Main duties of the job

Description of role:

• As a Community Care Coordinator you will need a range of experience, including hands on clinical care in a health setting, as a Health Care Assistant or similar, and be passionate about providing effective support to our older population within the community and in care homes.
• Previous experiencing of setting up and organising group and an understanding of group dynamics and how to communicate influence.
• A good understanding of services available both within the community and hospital and an interest in frailty.
• The ability to develop close working relationships with other health, social care and volunteering partners is an essential aspect of this role.
• To build on existing networking opportunities. Liaise with GPs and practice teams to identify persons who are elderly, frail or who have long term health needs and support.
• Use provided templates and tools to undertake core assessment elements for inclusion in the care plan.
• Identify where technology can be utilised to support continued independence or to aid remote monitoring of health and wellbeing.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively and use language appropriate to a patient and carer/relative’s condition and level of understanding.
• Effectively use all methods of communication and be aware of and manage barriers to communication.
• Provide information to patients, their carers and/or relatives on behalf of the team

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Experience

• Has experience of working in health care/community settings
• Has experience of managing a caseload
• Ability to explain experience

Experience of working in/setting up groups

• discusses examples of group work

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Artemis Cotter Job title Integrated Team Lead and Occupational Therapist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07397263754