Barrow ICC Care Coordinator

Job overview

Barrow's ICC's core team is a small multidisciplinary team that supports and promotes collaborative working between health, social care, other agencies and the community. In addition the team attends external health promotion events and we even organise our own too, occasionally you would be expected to support these.

A permanent opportunity has arisen for a Care Coordinator to join the team. We are looking for a friendly and proactive team member to assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based patient care, liaising with the multidisciplinary team within a community setting, supporting our residents to live independently.

Based within Fairfield Lane Community Offices with travel across Barrow-in-Furness and surrounding area.

Main duties of the job

The ICC has an extensive network of local service providers which you will utilise to implement the anticipatory care plans. Your role will involve liaising closely with other providers from both statutory and voluntary agencies.

We are looking for a Care Coordinator who is

• 1st level registered nurse or allied health professional
• Passionate about caring for people in their own homes
• Focussed on preventive care and admission avoidance
• Independent, resourceful, and proactive

We value training and development. We want all our team to develop their learning and careers and we will endeavour to support you to study further and extend your own knowledge.

As a team we develop and implement comprehensive packages of information, education and support for patients and their carers/relatives, which may include attendance at local public events/health festivals. The role offers opportunity to develop and maintain an area of clinical expertise.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.