We have an exciting opportunity for a second non-clinical Wellbeing Care Coordinator to join our Health & Wellbeing Team in North & West Primary Care Network.
The Wellbeing Care Coordinator (WBCC) is the central care coordination role with the N&W PCN Wellbeing Team. They will act as the first point of contact for all new referrals to the Wellbeing Team and are the single point of access for any referral issues, advice and queries to all external partners within General Practice and community teams., The WBCCs role requires them to be able to work with, and understand the roles of, a variety of different people working in the practice and across the PCN including doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, social prescribing link workers, physiotherapists, physician associates, paramedics, health and wellbeing coaches, occupational therapists and pharmacy technicians.
They will identify and work with individuals in need of proactive support with the aim of providing advocacy, encouraging independence, a healthy lifestyle, mental wellbeing, and social connectivity. They may be given a caseload of identified patients and be required to ensure that their changing needs are addressed by taking into account local priorities, health inequalities and/or population health management risk stratification.
There may be a need to work remotely depending on the requirements of the role. A full driving licence and access to a car is essential.
The successful candidate will be caring, dedicated, reliable, and person-focussed and enjoy working with a wide range of people. They will have good written and verbal communication skills and strong organisational and time management skills. They will be highly motivated and proactive with a flexible attitude, keen to work and learn as part of a team and committed to providing people, their families and carers with high quality support.
Taurus Healthcare was established in 2012, as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by the partners of the entire Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus is focused on providing excellent out of hospital services for patients. Our ethos is to provide high quality and cost-effective health outcomes that are delivered as close as possible to the patients home, whilst ensuring that patients who do require in hospital services are seen as quickly and effectively as possible.
At Taurus Healthcare we strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including those from Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel.
Taurus Healthcare offer many employee benefits, such as
* Access to a generous NHS pension scheme with 20.68% employer contribution.
* 33 to 38 days annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays, depending on service (pro rata for part-time staff).
* Access to the Blue Light extensive discount scheme.
The North & West Herefordshire PCN GP practices serve rural and market town communities responding to the wide - ranging health needs of the population. The network includes Kington Medical Practice, Ryeland Surgery Leominster, The Mortimer Medical Practice, Tenbury Wells Surgery and Weobley and Staunton on Wye surgeries. It is a highly organised and forward looking PCN with strong relationships between practices and community providers.