Job overview

The SPA team is looking for Health and Social Care Co-ordinators to join our developing team.

This is an exciting and developing role. It is pivotal to bring services together in order to provide seamless care for frail and vulnerable individuals.

It is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of developments
Working closely with our on site multi disciplinary team, social colleagues and acute hospital partners you will work to help to reduce the
occurrence of ill health, hospital admissions and ensure timely and safe discharge of patients into community services.

If  you are applying for a secondment, please  ensure you have your current line manager's approval before applying. 

Main duties of the job

This role is seen as a critical and evolving post to support the SPA Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) across Dorset to deliver Home First in an effective, co-ordinated manner for those individuals identified as being no longer requiring to reside in an acute or community hospital bed.

To work closely with acute and locality hub-based health and social care teams to:

·      Ensure timely processing of system referrals and attending meetings to coordinate care across the system

·       Provide effective co-ordination of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and follow through on agreed actions

·       To access and monitor and alert relevant professionals where safeguarding risks are identified.

·       Support system partners with information and attend meetings to provide updates and take further actions as agreed

·       To have access to Primary, Community and Social Care systems to facilitate effective multi-agency communication.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. 

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. 

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. 

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.