# Group Facilitator/Care Coordinator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Isebrook Health Campus
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Combined administrative role
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28392.00 to £31157.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T16:00:44.297Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8105383
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8105383?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Group Facilitator Coordinator role is a new post within the East Northants Frailty Team. The main purpose is to coordinate, facilitate and ensure the group delivery for patients wishing to enhance better lifestyle choices and have better outcomes for the present and future.

You will work under the direction and support of the Team Leader who is a registered Occupational Therapist to undertake all assessments. As well as the direction of the GP clinical lead to enable patients to live and Age Well.

You will continuously develop your skills and abilities as you progress through.

Please ensure to read the job description and person specification document thoroughly to understand the requirements and commitments necessary to undertake and complete the apprenticeship.

Please ensure you have indefinite visa to remain in UK and can apply for UK based obs. This is job does not sponsor employment visas.

### Main duties of the job

Description of role:

- Ø As a Community Care Coordinator you will need a range of experience, including hands on clinical care in a health setting, as a Health Care Assistant or similar, and be passionate about providing effective support to our older population within the community and in care homes. Ø Previous experiencing of setting up and organising group and an understanding of group dynamics and how to communicate influence. Ø A good understanding of services available both within the community and hospital and an interest in frailty. Ø The ability to develop close working relationships with other health, social care and volunteering partners is an essential aspect of this role. Ø To build on existing networking opportunities. Liaise with GPs and practice teams to identify persons who are elderly, frail or who have long term health needs and support. Ø Use provided templates and tools to undertake core assessment elements for inclusion in the care plan. Ø Identify where technology can be utilised to support continued independence or to aid remote monitoring of health and wellbeing. Ø Communicate effectively and sensitively and use language appropriate to a patient and carer/relative’s condition and level of understanding. Ø Effectively use all methods of communication and be aware of and manage barriers to communication. Ø Provide information to patients, their carers and/or relatives on behalf of the team

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

### Applicant requirements

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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Has experience of working in health care/community settings
- Has experience of managing a caseload

**Desirable**

- Ability to explain experience

### Experience of working in/setting up groups

**Essential**

- discusses examples of group work

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 592.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399951)
- [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047)

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