Assistant Care Co-ordinator in Peterborough inPeterborough PUBLISHED WED 12 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
We are recruiting for a full time (37.5 hours per week) Assistant care- co-ordinator to support care provision and patient flow in our Intermediate Care Service in PeterboroughYou will work across the county wide Intermediate Care Service . You will be able to work flexible shifts patterns within our core service hours of 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Shifts in early and late patterns will be required to cover service 7am - 10pm, including weekends and bank holidays.The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital as part of the Home First model.

Main duties of the job
The job role is to assist the Care Co-ordinators within the Intermediate Care Service who will supervise and support the post holder to ensure referrals are managed in a timely and safe mannerThe job is focused on receiving new referrals into the relevant Intermediate Care Service, and assisting to co-ordinate and organise packages of care delivered by the local Intermediate Care Service to support patients living in the community.To work closely with the relevant Intermediate Care Service's Team Lead and senior therapy staff to promote an multi-disciplinary approach to management of patient care.To work collaboratively with colleagues across the social care, health and the third sector to provide patient centred, integrated care.

About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsTCNnkeWE

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Date posted
12 November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4

Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
310-MOPAC-7572358

Job location
sIntermediate Care Team- Peterborough2 Phorpres Close, Cygnet Park, HamptonPeterboroughPE7 8FZ

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Job responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.Please refer to the attached

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of responsibilitiesTo communicate with both external health care professional and referrers, private care agencies, local authority staff and services Senior Care Coordinator to seek clarification and communicate the requirements and arrangements for all patients referred to the local Intermediate Care Service.Identify the need for and ensure the timely onward transfer of information for referrals who require comprehensive needs assessments by other members of the Intermediate Care Service.Ensure that necessary patient information supporting the monitoring of all intermediate care referrals is recorded in an accurate, consistent, and timely manner.Maintain daily data bases of all new, current and patients waiting Intermediate Care Services including the current pathway the patient is on, date of entry to pathway, allocated intermediate care staff, date of review, date of discharge and services required on discharge.Assist with monitoring the progress of referrals and ensure any subsequent reviews are initiated and completed.Support the reporting requirements of the service as requested by the care co-ordinator and team leader.Ensure any data that is used and managed with line with Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.Where required, to cover face to face care calls with patients.To attend patients homes to complete staff supervision.To provide cover across service operation hours from 7am-10pm including weekends and bank holidays.Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

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Education / QualificationEssentialEvidence of a good standard of general education/GCSE or equivalentEvidence of ability to studyWillingness to undertake training to meet competency frameworkEvidence of relevant short course and in-service trainingNVQ Level 3 or equivalentDesirableTo have completed recent care certificate or be committed to complete on employmentKnowledge of specific patient conditions, types of therapy intervention acquired through training and

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of undertaking of administration work in a community settingDesirable

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in staff development, such as assessments or practice supervisionRelated

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of working in a rehabilitation/Reablement or healthcare environment with older people

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in line management of staff.Skills and AbilitiesEssentialStandard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, OfficeAbility to organise groups of carers to deliver care in patients' homesExcellent communication skillsAbility to work well autonomously as well as part of a teamAble to demonstrate commitment to principles of high -quality care and service provisionDesirableKnowledge of CPFT and local health, voluntary and social services

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of working with SystmOneKnowledge & UnderstandingEssentialGood knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe working practicesAccepts responsibility for own workloadRecognises the limits of own authority within the role

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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 SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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

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