Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident, enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within the new Brent Health Matters Clinical Services at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. The purpose of this service is to work directly with local communities in Brent, through GP’s referral’s, community leaders and voluntary organisations, to engage with people who have difficulty accessing health services, to improve health education, healthcare needs and some of the social determinants of health inequalities.
You will work within the Health Inequalities team alongside our senior nurses, AHP’s, GP’s and admin members, in supporting patient’s to regain and sustain their levels of function and self-management, with respect to their long term conditions. The role will also require you to support associated Brent Health Matters partners through a variety of community engagement events. This role is patient facing, with an expectation to work collaboratively with carers, colleagues in health and social services, involve assessments and treatments for patient’s with a wide range of complex physical and social problems within a community setting.
The post holder is required to be flexible to assist where the needs are greatest.
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- The Healthcare coordinator will work with the Health Inequalities team, alongside ICP, GP Network teams and other professionals to manage a caseload of patients around the management of long term health conditions and/or other issues that adversely affect patients’ health
- To work as a healthcare coordinator in supporting patients to regain and sustain their levels of function and self-management
- To be involved in patient care, defining treatment needs in relation to their healthcare needs and carrying out this treatment, maintaining clinical records.
- Undertake the learning of new skills and knowledge to include some nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy skills. All these skills are competency led.
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London – (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
As an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.
We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
- Independently work with patients, family and MDT staff to identify goals as part of the overall care plan
- Plan and implement individual treatment and group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals
- Be able to problem solve and judge complex situations that require analysis and interpretation of a range of different options
- Provide sensitive and specialised clinical advice to patients and their carers re assessments, treatments and care packages
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities