Meaningful Impact, As a Health and Social Care Coordinator, you'll directly contribute to improving the health and well-being of individuals in the Torquay community, making a real difference in their lives.
Diverse Responsibilities, The role offers a variety of tasks, from conducting assessments to formulating support plans, keeping the work engaging and dynamic.
Collaborative Environment, Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team allows for collaboration with professionals from various fields, enhancing professional development and teamwork skills.
Flexible Working Hours, With a schedule of Monday to Friday and occasional weekend shifts, there's the potential for a better work-life balance and the opportunity to manage time effectively.
Professional Growth, The position provides opportunities for continuous learning and development, including the chance to deepen your understanding of Care Act legislation and best practices in health and social care.
Community Engagement, Being a single point of contact for inquiries gives you the chance to interact with diverse groups of people, including service users, families, and healthcare professionals, fostering strong community ties.
The Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Health and Social Care Coordinator for a 30-hour per week position in Torquay. The role, scheduled from Monday to Friday with some weekend and bank holiday shifts, involves serving as a central point of contact for community health and social care referrals. Responsibilities include conducting needs-led assessments, applying Care Act eligibility, and managing risks, while also providing advice and information to service users and connecting them with relevant local services.
Candidates should possess strong communication and IT skills as well as a solid understanding of Care Act legislation. The role requires prior experience in a health and social care environment, the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively, alongside the autonomy to manage a caseload and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team. The coordinator will also formulate support plans, manage hospital discharges, and ensure timely responses to community health and social care inquiries.
Candidates should possess strong communication and IT skills as well as a solid understanding of Care Act legislation. The role requires prior experience in a health and social care environment, the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively, alongside the autonomy to manage a caseload and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team. The coordinator will also formulate support plans, manage hospital discharges, and ensure timely responses to community health and social care inquiries.
The Torbay Adult Health and Social care team have a vacancy for a 30 hour Health and Social Care Co-ordinator working Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am & 6pm with some weekend and bank holiday working.
Working in a team providing a single point of contact for community health and social care referrals. This will include talking to a variety of individuals over the phone, via email and face to face. Collation of appropriate information to record a needs led referral or assessment, which will include applying Care Act Eligibility and identifying potential risk. To provide advice, information and signpost to other local statutory and voluntary services as well as completing full Care Act assessments of need and formulating Support Plans and acting as a Keyworker.
You should have excellent communication & I.T. skills, have a knowledge and understanding of the Care Act Legislation & Eligibility and be able to multi task and prioritise effectively. Previous experience working in a Health and Social Care setting with Patients/service users and other members of the public is necessary as is the ability to write up documents and reports clearly and concisely.
It is essential that you are Organised, able to manage your time efficiently and can demonstrate the ability to undertake duties autonomously.
To provide a single point of co-ordination for all incoming Health & Social Care enquiries received.
Please note - The starting band is dependent on qualification.
To provide a consistent point of contact for members of the public or professionals. To undertake conversations to identify needs and risk and collate accurate and appropriate information to refer to the multi- disciplinary team or other Community Led and Voluntary/ Statutory services. To carry out social care assessments, apply eligibility and contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments in accordance to the Care Act 2. To Provide advice and information where appropriate and to provide short-term management of a caseload as well as formulating support plans.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Corps Job title: Operational Support Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Non Working Day - Thursday and Friday.
Working in a team providing a single point of contact for community health and social care referrals. This will include talking to a variety of individuals over the phone, via email and face to face. Collation of appropriate information to record a needs led referral or assessment, which will include applying Care Act Eligibility and identifying potential risk. To provide advice, information and signpost to other local statutory and voluntary services as well as completing full Care Act assessments of need and formulating Support Plans and acting as a Keyworker.
You should have excellent communication & I.T. skills, have a knowledge and understanding of the Care Act Legislation & Eligibility and be able to multi task and prioritise effectively. Previous experience working in a Health and Social Care setting with Patients/service users and other members of the public is necessary as is the ability to write up documents and reports clearly and concisely.
It is essential that you are Organised, able to manage your time efficiently and can demonstrate the ability to undertake duties autonomously.
To provide a single point of co-ordination for all incoming Health & Social Care enquiries received.
Please note - The starting band is dependent on qualification.
To provide a consistent point of contact for members of the public or professionals. To undertake conversations to identify needs and risk and collate accurate and appropriate information to refer to the multi- disciplinary team or other Community Led and Voluntary/ Statutory services. To carry out social care assessments, apply eligibility and contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments in accordance to the Care Act 2. To Provide advice and information where appropriate and to provide short-term management of a caseload as well as formulating support plans.
- To co-ordinate a caseload working alongside a multi-disciplinary Team
- To research a variety or IT solutions
- To undertake Social care assessments ensuring you work within a legislative framework including the Care Act
- To commission appropriate Health and Social Care Services in accordance with current eligibility and liaise with Service Users, carers, families and colleagues
- To formulate/contribute to detailed support plans/summary of needs and contribute to setting goals and objectives based on assessments carried out.
- To endeavour to meet identified goals in the most cost effective way
- To explain the financial assessment process to service users and ensure referrals are made to the Financial assessments and benefits team
- To act as a keyworker ensuring you monitor needs and make adjustments to support plans accordingly
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lucy Corps Job title: Operational Support Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Non Working Day - Thursday and Friday.
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