Community Engagement Care Coordinator - Huddersfield, United Kingdom - Kirkwood Hospice

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The Kirkwood Hospice

Care Coordination

Part time

Permanent





JOB TITLE:
Community Engagement Care Coordinator





HOURS:
22.5 hours per week





SALARY:
£14,968.20 per annum, pro-rata to the full-time salary of £24,947 per annum





CLOSING DATE:
28th April 2024


The Kirkwood are delighted to offer an exciting job opportunity for an individual to join our team with specific language skills, including fluency in English and Urdu or Panjabi.

We are looking to recruit a passionate and motivated individual with an understanding of the cultural needs of the south Asian community in Kirklees, to help us to ensure clinical services delivered by The Kirkwood are appropriate for this population.

Predominantly based in North Kirklees the post holder will manage a caseload of patients and carers, providing a point of contact for patients using agile approaches to deliver care and support whilst ensuring people have timely access to support and clinical care.

They will also represent The Kirkwood at events and engage with the community to promote services and increase access to support for both patients and carers within these communities.

We encourage you to get in touch informally to find out more about how this exciting opportunity can help you to expand your knowledge and skills whilst helping us deliver services to people in North Kirklees.-As an employee, you will be offered a range of benefits, including 27 days holiday (pro rata for part time staff), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, high-quality, low-cost meals at our Dalton site and complementary therapies.

NHS Pensions are also transferable for those already contributing to this scheme.

The Kirkwood provide specialist care, free of charge, to adults in Kirklees with advanced, progressive illnesses at any time from diagnosis to the end of life, respecting their individual needs and wishes.

Care and support are also provided for their family members, friends, and carers, both during the illness and after death.

Through education, training, and partnership with others, we improve care for everyone affected by a life limiting illness.-Job Ref: 431***
Salary
- £14,968.20 per annum, pro-rata to the full-time salary of £24,947 per annum


Hours

  • 22.5 hours per week

Benefits

  • Competitive

Closing date

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