Clinical care coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking, enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Clinical care co-ordinator to lead a team of Community Health Support Workers (CHSW's) in an innovative Reablement Service - Carelink. The service delivers high quality enabling support to Camden service users who have had a short term stay in hospital or have recently become unwell at home. The aim of the service in these cases, is to support the early discharge and prevent the hospital admission. The service also supports with palliative end of life care and community Phlebotomy for housebound patients., Service users on these pathways, because of their physical disability or illness are unable at present (in varying degrees), to complete their activities of daily living independently. The CHSW's will work with these service users with the aim to progress the individual back to their base levels of independence. The role is split in to two main areas, Senior Reablement support worker and administration co-ordinator. As a senior support worker, the co-ordinators will supervise a team of support workers which includes training staff , assessment of staff competencies, quality monitoring, completing first assessments, weekly review of current care packages and to be rostered to be the main lead in charge of shifts.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have clear decision making capabilities, and be able to effectively manage their time and lead a team of support workers.