Joint Community Rehabilitation Duty Co-ordinator

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Duty Coordinator to work within the Integrated Health and Social Care community rehabilitation team.

The role will be varied and exciting making use of both your administration and clinical skills and will be integral in deciding on the correct client pathway and hence contributing to a positive client outcome and experience.

We are looking for a dynamic motivated individual to play a vital role in supporting JCR teams to triage and prioritise referrals. You will be working closely with a variety of clinical staff and with numerous hospital departments and GP surgeries. You will be part of a supportive and friendly team which consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, rehab support workers and administrators.

You will interact with a wide range of partnership organisations, clients as well as their relatives and or carer.

The ideal candidate will need to be confident, proactive and have excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of the team, as well as being confident in working autonomously.

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The Joint Community Rehabilitation (JCR) team is a short-term service which assesses and treats people within their own homes. The service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals or long-term care, enable earlier discharges from hospital and promote independence and quality of life. We deliver a 7 day service and share working weekends and Bank Holidays.

As well as offering continuing professional development and clinical supervision, we also offer excellent support for those wishing to develop a special interest as well as a comprehensive in-service training schedule.

The post holders will be required to work flexibly and visit people in their own homes. The ability to travel around the county is essential.

We look forward to hearing from you

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by  7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.