Integrated Wellness Centre Care Coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area: Community Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (2 posts available)
Job ref: 331-C14160325
Site: Barrow in Furness
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are looking for 2.0 whole time equivalent (WTE) enthusiastic and experienced nurses or registered healthcare professionals to join our exciting new programme in Furness – The Integrated Wellness Centre.
We are developing a new multidisciplinary team to provide dedicated support for those patients who are at high-risk of admission to hospital and those who are recurrently being admitted.
The programme aims to be Co-ordinated, Holistic, Intensive, Early and Focussed, bringing together colleagues from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social care, voluntary sector, therapy and community teams.
This role involves assessing, planning, and delivering patient-centred care within the community, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to support individuals at risk of hospital admission or readmission.
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of community care.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Coordinator in our Integrated Wellness Centre, you will play a key role in enhancing patient care delivery and reducing risks of hospital admissions by assessing, planning, and delivering evidence-based patient care.
Our data identified a very small number of patients (<1000) who drove ~30% of our admissions and bed days at Furness General Hospital. With your input, we want to see the Integrated Wellness Centre address the diverse, unmet needs in these patients and then support them to ‘live well’ in their home environment.
To succeed in this role, you will need to be a registered health professional with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality care. You should bring experience working within multidisciplinary teams, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead and mentor others. A flexible, self-motivated approach and a passion for making a difference in the community are essential.
The successful applicant will need to develop strong relationships with the teams involved in the MDT and wider system partners and work closely with the Case Manager, Clinical Lead and Team Lead. This is an opportunity to work within an exciting new model of care in Furness.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.
Person specification
* Registered Nurse or AHP
* Post registration clinical course
Professional Development
* Evidence of professional development
* Community Experience
* Team/shift leader experience
Core Skill
* Written communication as shown in application
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. To access click on this link here.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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