Do you want to play a key role in transforming healthcare delivery? Join HCRG Care Group in an exciting, evolving position as we develop Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) in Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley (DGS). In this dynamic role, you’ll work closely with GPs, social care teams, and commissioners to ensure seamless communication and integrated care, empowering patients to manage their health and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.
You’ll collaborate with Multidisciplinary Teams to gather vital patient information, identify opportunities for preventative care, and develop and maintain care management plans that support independence and well-being. By championing the ESTHER Philosophy of Care, you’ll drive continuous quality improvement within the team and wider community.
Based at Gravesham Community Hospital, this role offers you the opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, patient-centred approach to health and care. If you’re passionate about making a real impact and shaping the future of healthcare, we’d love to hear from you.
This role involves travel to localities within the business unit meaning a driving license and access to a car for work purposes is required for this role.
Package DescriptionAs an MDT Care Coordinator, you’ll be part of our dynamic team, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£29,000 per annum with group pension
Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
Main ResponsibilitiesAs an MDT Coordinator your responsibilities will include:
Attend and plan GP practice MDT meetings regularly, coordinating with the lead GP to ensure effective care planning and delivery.
Support GP practice MDTs by facilitating care coordination, assessments, and information gathering for individual patients.
Take and manage Health and Social Care referrals, conducting assessments via telephone or face-to-face as required.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with GP practices, MDTs, and other agencies to ensure integrated and consistent care for service users.
Act as the case manager for patients on the non-weight-bearing pathway.
Work to reduce care home admissions by supporting carers and ensuring they have access to early services to prevent breakdown.
Provide advice, guidance, and signposting to service users, helping them access public and voluntary sector resources.
Ensure accurate and up-to-date patient records are maintained, using HCRG Care Group IT systems and health databases.
Collaborate with community services to manage patients with long-term conditions and prevent unplanned hospital admissions.
Participate in the development and evaluation of the Single Point of Access model and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) to meet service and ICB requirements.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description
The Ideal CandidateOur ideal candidate will:
NVQ 3 or above level of education and/or first level professional qualification.
Experience of working within a social care and/or health setting, working with multi-disciplinary teams
Experience of working in a multi-agency environment/partnership
Knowledge of health and social care terminology, and health and social care pathways.
Awareness of relevant Health and Social Care legislation and a developed knowledge of crisis intervention
Excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with customers, patients and carers, specialist services, GPs and colleagues
Able to work effectively under own initiative and as part of a team
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Ability to work in a demanding and pressured environment
A driving license and access to a car for work purposes is required for this role
About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
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To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
