Job Description

Barrow-in-Furness Integrated Care Community team are a team of health and care workers, voluntary organisations and wider community assets working together to practice population health.

An opportunity has arisen for a Care Coordinator to join the team. We are looking for a friendly and proactive new 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.

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.

We are flexible in our work offer (....hrs) hours with job share/PT considered and we would also welcome Allied Health Professional applicants

Based within Barrow with travel across Furness.

We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

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Assess, plan, implement & evaluate evidence based patient care, liaising with the multidisciplinary team within a community setting, supporting patients to live independently.



In conjunction with the lead clinician, develop knowledge, skills and experience of the specialty, including self management treatment options and signposting patients to support that is available in the community.



Under the supervision of the lead clinician, provide health screening clinics in the community for a defined patient subgroup within the speciality. This could include long term condition monitoring, falls prevention and community health events, where medical input is not required but a doctor or senior nurse is remotely available for advice if necessary.

Responsible for ensuring complete and effective documentation of all patient care acts and omissions in all relevant records including patient care records, in accordance with national record keeping; ensuring that patients are assessed on an individual basis, that care is carried out and that holistic care plans are reviewed, evaluated and updated in accordance with the patient's clinical condition.

Accept patient's referrals, refer on as appropriate and plan and instigate discharge from care, working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.



We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.



FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.



WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.



All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.



Develop and maintain an area of clinical expertise, so providing a clinical resource for the specialty or take a lead in a specific area of designated responsibility within the specialty.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.

Organise own time to enhance the well-being of patients.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.

In conjunction with the lead clinician, community team and senior nurse specialists develop and implement policies/protocols within specified area of practice.

Act as mentor/assessor in supporting and developing the team and less experienced staff as appropriate e.g. students and unregistered staff through mentorship/preceptorship and induction.



Develop and maintain competence in agreed appropriate/specific clinical skills in designated area.



Provide patient and carer information and advice about health promotion which may include attendance at external health promotion events.

Work and communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well-being of patients.

Ensure privacy, dignity and individual patient needs such as personal care and nutritional needs are met.

Constructively challenge poor practice or behaviours and raise concerns, escalating as appropriate.

Be open and honest when a mistake is made and provide reflection to demonstrate learning.



Work and communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes that promote the well-being of patients. Develop skills in identifying patient's strengths, challenges and environmental circumstances.

Co-ordinate the provision of high quality patient care, ensuring that the service continually meets the needs of patients.



Provide patient and carer information and advice about health promotion which may include attendance at external health promotion events.

Develop and maintain competence in agreed appropriate/specific clinical skills in designated area.