PCN Health & Wellbeing Practitioner​/Care Co-ordinator

Overview

Denton, Audenshaw and Droylsden PCN have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Health & Wellbeing Practitioner/Care Co-ordinator to join our Primary Care Network. The role will primarily involve supporting our 6 GP practices across the locality. The role involves providing clinics within practices in Denton and Droylsden and working in the community to support the PCN targets on health checks, including CVD/Learning Disability and Severe Mental Illness) and hypertension clinics and working very closely with the practices and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the PCN.

The role is pivotal in ensuring all residents receive the best possible care and service. The role will support the PCN team in coordinating patient access to services, advice, and information, and ensuring patient centred care.

The postholder will play an important role within a PCN to proactively identify and work with patients, including those with long-term conditions, to provide coordination and navigation of care and support across health and care services. They work closely with GPs and practice teams to manage patients, acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available.

The role will be involved in attending community clinics and clinics in GP practices to provide proactive health checks and screening and working with the PCN team and practice teams within primary care. Carry out and co-ordinate quality health outcomes. This may include but not exclusively the following based on training and experience:

• Blood pressure monitoring
• Phlebotomy taking blood tests
• Vaccinations
• Act as a chaperone if required.
• Undertake clinical activities identified by the clinical team in accordance with agreed written protocols.
• Understand when to report changes in a patient s condition.
• Make clear and accurate entries into a patient s records when appropriate. Work as an effective team member. Liaise with other team members and patients.

• Full UK Driving License and use of a car for work purposes.
• Knowledge of the EMIS GP software system.
• Experience in healthcare assistant role in a medical/healthcare setting or similar services.
• Phlebotomy trained.

• Desirable:
  Experience of working in primary care.
• Desirable:
  Trained to administer vaccinations on adults.

• Understanding of nursing role and HCA supporting role within a healthcare environment; experience of dealing effectively with the general public.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral. Good management and prioritisation of workload.
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and to deadlines, and work without direct supervision.
• Ability to work well in a team, sensitivity and empathy, confidence, tact and diplomacy, confidentiality, initiative, flexibility and adaptability.
• Accurate and thorough approach; observations and recording.
• Basic IT skills (Desirable).

• Good standard of education (Grade A-C or equivalent), including maths and English. Knowledge of NHS primary care services. Willingness and ability to undertake requisite training to obtain recognised healthcare qualification. Health or Health & Social Care Qualification at NVQ level 3 or Care Co-ordinator Person Centred Care Course.

• Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires Disclosure to check for criminal convictions.
• Certificate of Sponsorship:
  Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.
• Employer details:
  Denton Primary Care Network, Selbourne House, Union Street, Hyde, SK14 1NG
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