Care Co-ordinator Whitby Health Partnership
| Posting date: | 27 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Ellesmere Port, CH65 6TG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2864-26-0001 |
Summary
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility Overall responsibility for arranging the MDT meetings and the smooth running of integrated care of the frail and vulnerable. The key role of the Care Coordinator will be to schedule the MDT meetings, manage the meeting agenda items; ensuring that all new referrals are identified, and information circulated to team members in advance of the meeting. The role will also contribute to completion & update of care plans for frail elderly patients including those with dementia which involves information on next of kin, power of attorney and consent for others to discuss medical record etc. Safeguarding Administration Family Liasion for vulnerable patients and carer Working with the PCN on projects such as vacination clinics, local health initiatives and research. Completing dementia reviews in care home patients -Working with LD registered patients to ensure they recieve optimal care -Ensuring adequate records are kept for patients with DNACPR Receive and co-ordinate information from transfers of care (including hospital admissions and discharges) plus out of hours calls and present this information to the MDT as required. Liaise with all clinical and non-clinical members to ensure effective care. Manage reporting required and associated within the DES specifications for required services. Administration support of new patients who require advanced care planning, DoLs status and power of attorney, contacting previous medical centres for missing information. The care-coordinator acts as a point of contact for the frail and vulnerable who may be in care homes or housebound, seeing the queries through to completion and linking in with the relevant clinicians to enable this completion which will include the GPs, ANPs and clinical pharmacist. care-coordinator will be the main link between the medical centre and the community care team. Take minutes of meetings and disseminate; chase progress against actions identified in these meetings and ensure follow up where necessary. Liaise with service providers and clinicians to identify frequent flyers, and new service users utilising risk stratification tools provided and present this information to the appropriate person. Signpost team members, service users and carers to relevant services including the Social Prescribing Link Worker Service To ensure the IT requirements for recording activity are adhered to in collaboration with other team members To provide agreed performance/activity data within the required timescales Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team. Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary. Actively work toward developing and maintaining effective working relationships both within and outside the PCN. Liaises with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to Patients GP, Nurses, other practice staff and other healthcare professionals including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from provider and commissioning organisations. Develop excellent working relationships with the all partners, wider service networks including the voluntary sector, GP practices, adult social care, hospitals, community pharmacists and other members of the MDT Acting as a point of contact for residents, families and professionals Meet regularly with the clinical lead and review case load. Communicate effectively with service users and their families/carers, other staff both internal and external and members of the public Manage and prioritise workload on a daily basis and deal with the competing demands.