Care Co-Ordinator Long COVID

Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to be part of growing and developing services. The aim of the service is to provide timely, effective support and intervention for people to improve clinical, social and quality of life outcomes for those who have long COVID symptomology.   One of the most rewarding aspects of this work is being able to offer our patients and families a bespoke service, which is tailored to their individual needs.

We are looking to recruit those who are passionate about sharing their skills and knowledge in a developing team. We invite applications from professionals who are looking to develop skills, work part time/full time and via secondment opportunities. We are able to offer you the opportunity to work in a service, which will be at the forefront of integrated service development and research. We will be offering CPD through training from the team and where appropriate external training opportunities.

If you want a new challenge in these difficult times, in a developing centre of excellence for post COVID care, our clinical roles in varying specialties offer you the chance to be part of this special team.

This role is band 6, subject to job evaluation. Some time can be worked from home. 

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The purpose of the role is to:

• Facilitate the expansion of the current Long COVID service by working as a care co-ordinator, helping patients access the care they need eg COVID rehabilitation, or MS teams educational talks
• Support the patients putting into action fatigue management strategies etc
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing community based holistic assessments
• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care reflecting an inter-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation and self-management.
• Develop good communication links with patients and carers.
• Establish and promote joint working with other services across professional and organisational boundaries.
• Be able to manage complex and sensitive situations

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension