Health & Wellbeing Coordinator inGloucester inGloucester PUBLISHED
FRI 24 JAN 2025
In addition to acting as a single point of contact for the patients, the Coordinator will build strong relationships to help identify health declines early and support individuals in navigating community services. The role requires effective communication and collaboration with a Multi Disciplinary Team, contributing to the overall care delivered by professionally registered staff while facilitating a proactive advisory approach for the targeted patient cohort in Gloucester, Cheltenham, and the Forest of Dean.
The Health and Wellbeing Coordinator will support a defined group of people who will benefit from a case management approach to improve quality of life and promote independence.
The post holder will work in collaboration with the Community Matrons, GP Practices, Integrated Community Teams (ICTs) and external providers to create a person-centred and coordinated care plan for identified patients who may have frailty, or who are feeling socially isolated and have long term conditions.
The post holder will be responsible for developing excellent working knowledge of the support available from partner organisations in health, social care and the voluntary sector to encourage and guide this group of individuals to access these services where appropriate.
The Health and Wellbeing Coordinator will be responsible for maximising the individual's potential for independence and working with health and social care services in facilitating a case management / advisory approach for the identified cohort of patients with declining health, frailty and/or social isolation needs. The Health and wellbeing coordinator will act as a single point of contact for the patients that they are case managing. They will develop relationships that will enable them to spot a decline in health or warning signs sooner and more readily.
They will have the skills and that will enable them to support the person to navigate services and activities that are available to them in their community and make informed choices.
To liaise and effectively work alongside the Multi Disciplinary Team ( including statutory and non-statutory organisations) to support the work of all professionally registered staff within the team, including undertaking tasks as requested by allied health professionals.
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The post holder will be responsible for developing excellent working knowledge of the support available from partner organisations in health, social care and the voluntary sector to encourage and guide this group of individuals to access these services where appropriate.
The Health and Wellbeing Coordinator will be responsible for supporting care to residents in Gloucester Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean by maximising the individual's potential for independence and working with health and social care services in facilitating a case management / advisory approach for the identified cohort of patients with declining health, frailty and/or social isolation needs. The Health and wellbeing coordinator will act as a single point of contact for the patients that they are case managing. They will develop relationships that will enable them to spot a decline in health or warning signs sooner and more readily.
They will have the skills and that will enable them to support the person to navigate services and activities that are available to them in their community and make informed choices.
To liaise and effectively work alongside the Multi Disciplinary Team ( including statutory and non-statutory organisations) to support the work of all professionally registered staff within the team, including undertaking tasks as requested by allied health professionals.
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