Care Co-ordinator MSK Therapies
Closed for applications on: 3-Oct-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 3-Oct-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Lewes Victoria Hospital, Micheal Hillman Building
- Address
- Neville Road
- Town
- Lewes
- Postcode
- BN7 1PE
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Cross site working
- Hours
- Full time - 36.75 hours per week (Cross site working)
Salary
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- MSK Therapies
- Interview date
- 23/10/2024
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Recently the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the MSK Therapies Team within East Sussex as an MSK Care Coordinator working with the wider Musculoskeletal rehabilitation service.
This is a substantive post and a new role in our service. As such we are looking for someone with patient facing experience and exceptional communication and organisational skills. You will be a key instigator in the role’s development and will need to be able to work flexibly within an evolving remit within the MSK team and wider Trust Rehabilitation Services.
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You will be working 1:1 with patients, enabling them to engage with our service. You will be working with our teams to make our services more accessible to patients especially those at risk of health inequalities.
You will be part of the patient engagement team, developing our service in response to patient feedback. The role requires excellent communication, organisational and ICT skills, as well as the ability to remain calm, professional and enjoy working as part of a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team.
You will need to be able to communicate confidently and empathetically with patients who may have additional social needs and link with clinical teams, administrative teams, the VCSE and Social Prescribing Services.
The successful candidate will need to have an understanding of personalised care and an enthusiasm to learn. We will support you to develop as a health coach and motivational interviewer and to complete the National Care Coordinator development framework with the support of our teams.
NHS England » Workforce development framework for care co-ordinators
If you have a passion for supporting patients on their health journeys and enjoy team working and the challenge of working in a developing service, then we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education including A levels and GCSE or equivalents including functional skills level 2
- Evidence of continued professional development to NVQ level 4 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- To have completed or working towards a portfolio of CPD underpinned by the competencies outlined in Competency framework for care co-ordinators
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or alternative IT qualification
- Healthy weight coach training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills to communicate effectively with customers, careers, specialist services and colleagues verbally and in writing
- Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook
- Ability to identify, coordinate and organise health and social care support within required timescales using negotiation and motivational skill to promote health
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Hall
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager for MSK Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07972242397
- Additional information
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