Care Coordinator - Leigh PCNNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Leigh Primary Care Network (PCN) to recruit a qualified / experienced Care Coordinators to join our team.The job requires a caring, dedicated, reliable, person-focused candidate who enjoys working with a wide range of people. They will have good organisational and time management skills, have data collection abilities and be able to work on new projects. They will be highly motivated and proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work and learn as part of a team and committed to providing people, their families and carers with high quality support.

Main duties of the job

Work with people, their families & carers, to improve people's understanding of their condition. Offer support to develop & review personalised care & support plans to manage their needs & achieve better healthcare outcomes.

Provide co-ordination & navigation for people & their carers across health & care services. Helping to ensure patients receive a joined-up service & the appropriate support from the right person at the right time.

Collecting data to provide information to enable the PCN to make decisions about projects to pursue for DES and IIF targets.

Using digital platforms to collect and share information to find any gaps in care navigations between various teams and services such as practices, PCNs, community providers and other care providers in the wider system.

Work collaboratively with GPs & other primary care professionals within the PCN team including GP Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, and Community Link Workers. Work with this broad team to identify & manage caseload, which may include patients with long-term health conditions, & where appropriate, refer to other health professionals within the PCN.

Job description

The successful candidate will be based in Leigh PCN comprising of 10 GP surgeries. We are looking to recruit two Care Coordinator to join our PCN team. The job requires a caring, dedicated, reliable, person-focused candidate who enjoys working with a wide range of people. They will have good organisational and time management skills, have data collection abilities and be able to work on new projects. They will be highly motivated and proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work and learn as part of a team and committed to providing people, their families and carers with high quality support.

About us

Leigh Primary Care Network consists of ten local GP practices located across Leigh.As a PCN we have a patient population of almost 60,000 and we work together to improve patient services and health outcomes.

Our primary care network workforce ARRS workforce includes First Contact Practitioners, Community Link Workers, GP Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses. The PCN have a strong leadership team headed by our Clinical Director and PCN Manager / Digital Transformation Lead and Operational Manager.