Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to offer a fixed term / secondment one full time and one part time role as Placement Coordinator to support the Transfer of Care Hub based at St Margaret's Hospital in Epping. This post is to work with a team of staff covering 7 day shift pattern with hours of work 08:00am-18:00pm. This is funded until 31 March 2026. You will bepart of a multidisciplinary teamworking to deliverthevision of theOne Health and Care Partnership improvingpeople's outcomes and experience by navigating to services at the right time, in the right place. Working collaborativelywith Essex County Council Service Placement Team in sourcing placements or provision of careandwith Clinical staff, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to deliver bespoke intervention work including assessment of risk through direct work, within a quality assurance process. Main duties of the job To receive referrals by telephone or electronically which are recorded onto CCC digital patient tracker and EPR. To perform the initial checks of the electronic referral for comprehensiveness and accuracy. To gather a current holistic overview of the adults' health and care journey. This will inform the decision making around the complexity and priority level of the referral. Following an appraisal of the adult's needs the referral will be directly referred to a service, or where there is any doubt surrounding next steps, you will escalate to the CCC Professional Lead to step in to make the decision. To escalate issues related to actions which remain unresolved or complex to the Professional Lead in a timely manner. Following each referral received, to update the EPR and patient tracker with all appropriate data relating to the adult to maintain a live overview of system capacity and adult transfers of care. To provide up-to-date information to the triage team, professional lead and MDT team for any system escalation calls and provide updates to system partners when requested. About us EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank. Date posted 02 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata for part time, plus 5% HCA Allowance Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 364-A-8831 Job locations Epping Forest Unit St Margaret's Hospital Epping CM16 6TN Job description Job responsibilities To receive referrals by telephone or electronically which are recorded onto CCC digital patient tracker and EPR. To perform the initial checks of the electronic referral for comprehensiveness and accuracy. To gather a current holistic overview of the adults health and care journey. This will inform the decision making around the complexity and priority level of the referral. To ensure that general office duties are carried out, including the systematic filing of all general correspondence and patient documentation, photocopying and use of e-mail. To undertake the allocation / prioritisation of daily support for the MDT team Job description Job responsibilities To receive referrals by telephone or electronically which are recorded onto CCC digital patient tracker and EPR. To perform the initial checks of the electronic referral for comprehensiveness and accuracy. To gather a current holistic overview of the adults health and care journey. This will inform the decision making around the complexity and priority level of the referral. To ensure that general office duties are carried out, including the systematic filing of all general correspondence and patient documentation, photocopying and use of e-mail. To undertake the allocation / prioritisation of daily support for the MDT team Person Specification Essential Essential S1 experience Good level of IT skills Desirable achieved grade / experience proven experience essential Essential Experience working with admin NHS service Desirable Administration skills Team working Essential Experience of working in a team Good knowldge of Community health service Essential Achieved grade / proven experience Person Specification Essential Essential S1 experience Good level of IT skills Desirable achieved grade / experience proven experience essential Essential Experience working with admin NHS service Desirable Administration skills Team working Essential Experience of working in a team Good knowldge of Community health service Essential Achieved grade / proven experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Epping Forest Unit St Margaret's Hospital Epping CM16 6TN Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)