Health and Social Care Co-ordinators

Dorset HealthCare; Chickerell; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Health and Social Care Co-ordinator to join our locality team in Weymouth and Portland. You will work with clinicians, patients, carers and partner agencies to provide seamless care for frail and vulnerable individuals.

The role focuses on coordinating communications and meetings between primary care, community services and hospitals, helping develop integrated care plans and supporting discharge planning and avoidance of unplanned

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a health or social care environment.
• Excellent organisation skills and a tenacious, skilled communicator.
• Ability to co-ordinate communications and meetings between primary care, community services and hospitals (physical and mental health).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communications and meetings across primary care, community services, hospitals, local authority and voluntary services.
• Assist in the development of integrated and co-ordinated services and personal care plans.
• Support discharge planning and aim to avoid unplanned admissions by timely care transitions.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Administration

Job description

You will work alongside clinicians, patients, carers, statutory and voluntary agencies connected to the care of the individual patient to proactively support an effective assessment and the development of an integrated personal plan of care, to assist in avoidance of unplanned admissions and facilitate timely hospital discharge.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and organised person to join our locality team as one of our Health and Social Care Co-ordinators.

The role is pivotal to bring services together in order to provide seamless care for frail and vulnerable individuals living in Weymouth and Portland. It is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of developments in Community Services.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which the Trust will cover the cost of.

The successful applicant will need to have excellent organisation skills and be a tenacious and skilled communicator as the role is integral to the development of integrated and co-ordinated services.

You would need to have previous experience in a health or social care environment and have excellent administration skills to co-ordinate communications and meetings between primary care, community services and hospitals (physical and mental health), local authority, acute trusts, voluntary services and service users.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.