Wimborne and Ferndown PCN are looking for an Ageing Well Care Coordinator to join our team, supporting the Ageing Well Nurse and Practice teams. This role will be for up to 15 hours per week.
The role of the Ageing Well Care Coordinator looks to support the elements of the Network DES and the Ageing Well Programme, which is a mixture of administration, project management, and care coordination, supporting teams and practices in delivering the key performance indicators of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes and Ageing Well programmes. More information can be found on the following link: Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framework .
This role will support the practice care home teams, the care homes, and the patients residing in them. Of course, not all older people are residents in a care home, and some will be living at home, either independently or with assistance from unpaid or paid carers.
Main duties of the job Work through the elements of the project plans, aligning practice-based work with PCN and national directives. Ensure key deliverables are on track, managed, and provided to patients. Be the champion across the Network for the Ageing Well and Care Home projects. Follow our system to ensure that all current and new care home residents and frail patients have a care plan in place that is updated regularly by appropriate individuals. Work with Care Homes to ensure that they have patients linked to online access (with patient consent). Work with care homes to ensure they fully understand the technology available to them to support the delivery of care to their residents. Ensure that Structured Medication Reviews for Care Home patients are on target. Monitor the key deliverables to ensure that practices and the Network achieve any targets via the Quality Outcome Framework, Impact and Investment fund, the Network DES, etc. Work with the Care Coordinator Team to target unwarranted health outcomes and using the local infrastructure (such as the Social Prescriber) to improve the health of the targeted population using recognised Population Health Management tools (such as the DiiS or Electronic Frailty register). Provide administration support to our Ageing Well Nurse and Paramedic team. About us Wimborne & Ferndown PCN provides services to 42,000 patients across 4 Practices (Quarter Jack Surgery, Walford Mill Medical Centre, Pennys Hill Practice, Orchid House Surgery). We have adopted new roles within the PCN to support and broaden our primary care team which allows us to provide better care for our patients.
The PCN is headed by our committed Clinical Directors and a PCN Manager. We also have an Admin team who support the overall network team and services.
In addition to the PCN, our Practices are also part of Castleman Healthcare, a non-profit company owned by 13 GP Practices in North Poole and East Dorset (3 PCNs). Castleman Healthcare offers additional services to our Patients through separate contracting arrangements, provide business and practical support to the PCNs, and support with representing the PCNs voice within the wider healthcare system.
Person Specification Experience Experience and/or knowledge of the NHS and Care Homes. Data management and analysis skills. Awareness of confidentiality and ability to deal appropriately with sensitive or difficult situations. Ability to act as a role model demonstrating effective behaviour and leading by example. Ability to manage various projects in a timely manner. Flexible, versatile, and self-motivated. Ability to work as part of a team or on own projects. Open-minded and positive, focused on solutions not problems, a can-do attitude. Flexible working attitude. Be a strategic thinker with an ability to be innovative. Experience of working in a health and social care environment. Practical experience of managing change. SystmOne knowledge. Qualifications GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths. 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.
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