Care Coordinator GP Practice


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Capel, RH5 5EN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

Undertake extensive work to manage and co-ordinate appointments and reviews for patients with long-term and/or multiple conditions Work with clinicians to minimise the number, and maximise the effectiveness, of appointments and home visits Pro-actively monitor the effectiveness of appointments and the reasons for non-attendance Act as a point of contact between clinicians and patients to meet both general and complex health needs Send out and obtain information, especially to help empower patients to optimise self-care Promptly refer any patient concerns to a clinician, and act on responses Respond to enquiries and requests from patients, their carers and external health and social agencies. Liaise with third party service providers, such as social care and community agencies, and social prescribers. Provide extensive assistance in arranging correct clinical pathways for care, and producing and reviewing personalised annual care plans. Help to ensure patient medical conditions are being well managed, and share care plans with other clinicians or third parties where relevant. Monitor patient information relating to (for example), A&E attendance, hospital admission and medications. Manage and maintain registers of LTC patients and The Leith Hill Practices clinical systems, ensuring IT security and IG compliance at all times and adding read codes to medical records to assist with reporting. Undertake work in other areas, such as Learning Disability, Palliative Care, Mental Health and Cervical Screening. This will include: Participating in local training and meetings including taking minutes); maintaining registers; coordinating reviews; booking home visits; arranging tests; ensuring appropriate methods of communication. Keep up to date with Safeguarding by: participating in training and meetings; maintaining registers; liaising with safeguarding lead; and ensuring that reports are completed in time. Take responsibility for own personal development by fully participating in a yearly appraisal, assessing own educational/training needs, exploring all opportunities for maintaining and updating own professional knowledge and skills, and attending training. Keep up to date with policies and procedures and ensure that these are adhered to at all times. Individual Responsibilities Adhere to The Leith Hill Practice policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of any professional bodies and undertake mandatory and other training as identified by The Leith Hill Practice. Be particularly aware of the importance of Equality and Diversity, ensuring that all colleagues, patients, clients and visitors are dealt with in line with The Leith Hill Practice policy. Take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you and others, and to cooperate with the employer and with local practice to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements Participate in reflection, self-evaluation and continuous professional development including performance review. Ensure mandatory training is up-to-date at all times. Strive to communicate effectively with patients, carers and team members whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribute to ongoing projects as required. This job description represents an outline of the responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties or tasks. It will change and develop in line with organisational needs and may be amended following agreement with the post-holder.

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