Senior Practitioner – Integrated Care Coordinator and Integrated Neighbourhood Team Lead

Rutland County Council; Oakham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Oakham seeks a Senior Integrated Care Coordinator to lead initiatives promoting social inclusion and support for residents with health and social care needs. The role includes managing a team, developing integrated care services, and ensuring coordinated support. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in health or social care. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Local Government Pension

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Educated to DIPSW, BASW / CQSW or professional qualification (e.g., nurse, OT, Physio), with a degree or equivalent qualification.
• Relevant experience in health, social care or voluntary sector settings.
• Experience supporting people with health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with mental, physical, and social health problems.
• Lead Integrated Care Coordinators and Community Inclusion Workers.
• Develop the Rutland place integrated neighbourhood team model.

Skills

Relationship building

Report writing

Support for health conditions

Education

DIPSW, BASW / CQSW or equivalent professional qualifications

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior Integrated care coordinator to join Rutland County Council’s RISE team

This role focuses on the development of the integrated Rutland neighbourhood team by promoting positive relationships and partnerships with key agencies and professionals working with residents and those accessing primary care in Rutland.

The aim is to promote social inclusion and support people with long term health and social care needs by collaborating with community organisations, as well as providing up-to-date information and advice to ensure that people can connect to their community and access support for themselves

About you…

• Educated to DIPSW, BASW / CQSW or professional qualification (e.g nurse, OT, Physio), with a degree or equivalent qualification
• Relevant experience of working within a health, social care or voluntary sector setting.
• Able to build relationships with participants and partners
• Good report writing skills
• Experience of supporting people with health conditions and other barriers

About the role…

The Senior Integrated Care Coordinator will undertake the following:

• Manage a caseload of clients who have experienced common mental, physical and social health problems or long‑term conditions
• Lead on managing Integrated Care Coordinators and Community Inclusion Workers
• Develop the Rutland place integrated neighbourhood team model, focused on bringing together professionals from health, social care and the voluntary sector in one core team to support people to receive the help and service they need in a coordinated no wrong door approach
• Promote resilience and safety within the community by ensuring a timely response is provided for adults referred to the Rise team
• To provide an evidence based, person-centered and holistic initial assessment of barriers
• To provide a light‑touch holistic support for barriers to living in the community and avoiding social isolation
• To provide a provision of a single joined‑up view and pathway into local services to tackle specific needs
• To ensure multiple referral pathways into and onwards from services across the range of partners to ensure maximum opportunities for people to engage in using local health, social care and voluntary sector services

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

In person interviews will be held on 21 November 2025. Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

Roles you may have experience in

Social Worker, Nurse, Therapist

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Emmajane Hollands on 01572 720918 or at [e-mail].

How to apply:

Click on the apply button which will redirect you to the Jobs Go Public (JGP site) where we handle all our vacancies. If you already have a JGP account you will be asked to login, or alternatively if you don’t have an account, you will be guided through the set up process. Access to an account is necessary, as all updates regarding your application will be sent via the JGP site to the email you have used to register.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at [e-mail].

Please be aware that in the event of a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.