Care Co-ordinator - Bristol, United Kingdom - Affinity (Bristol) Primary Care Network

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Care Cordinators to be based in our PCN. PCN (Affinity) a collaboration of four local GP Practices in North and West Bristol. You will be part of a developing multi-disciplinary team (MDT). You will work closely with the MDT providing an efficient, professional, and flexible service to our patients. You will take a holistic approach to bringing together a patient's care and support needs.

and draw up personalised care and support plans (PCSP) To work with the GPs and other primary care professionals within the PCN to identify and proactively identify and work with frail and vulnerable patients to understand what will help and support them.

To work closely and in partnership with the Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs) and the wider Community Services including Sirona, to explore care options based on what matters to the person.

To help people manage their needs through answering queries, making and managing appointments, and ensuring that people have good quality written or verbal information to help them make choices about their care.

To support the PCN in the delivery of the DES specifications and IIF targets.


This may include:

Being an initial contact point for ward rounds with nursing and residential homes, involving GP where needed - Review and update personalised care plans for residents in care homes - Support and feed into the development of the MDT approach to working with our patients - Becoming a contact point for patients who are: - o Complex and or frail o Frequent visitors to the GP o Recently discharged from hospital or about to be discharged o Recently attended A and E and would benefit from follow up o New patients to our list with follow up requirements o Requiring active signposting to self care services as part of on the day and minor illness approach We will be happy to answer any questions you may have and send a more detailed job specification on request.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 37.5 per week


Salary:
From £23,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- providing care: 1 year (preferred)

• Patient care: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
One location


Reference ID:
PCN Care-Co-ordinator