Care Coordinator

Job overview

Care Coordinator

Band 3 - 36 hours, Permanent contract

We are looking for a Care Coordinator to join our team in Stamford Unit. The successful candidate will have a determination and a keen ability to help our patients and staff to maintain the adequate flow of patients to enable our patient to be treated and discharged in a timely manner.

You will  liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate safe and appropriate patient discharges.

Working alongside the nursing team you will assist in patient referrals, assessments, and taking admissions from the emergency department and  internal departments, you will also undertake minimal patient audits.

If you would like to be considered please apply now as we expect this to be a popular role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder acts as the first point of contact for all forms of communication for the Nurse in Charge of the ward and their team.

Ensures all discharge/care plans are current and up to date working with the named nurse and MDTs.

To provide clerical/ and general support to the ward/departmental team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.