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LS25 / 26 PCN Mental Health Care Coordinator

South & East Leeds GP Group, Leeds

LS25 / 26 PCN Mental Health Care Coordinator

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South & East Leeds GP Group, Leeds

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 28 Aug | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: dbe08a98cc9a4b25b419ec4e550dbd88

Location ref: Leeds

Full Job Description

  • Please note this post is for 24 hours per week
    • Previous applicants need not apply The Mental Health Care Coordinator will work as part of the Frailty Team, providing dedicated support to the Dementia Nurse Service. The post holder will support people living with dementia, cognitive impairment, frailty and mental health needs, together with their families and carers. Working closely with the Dementia Nurse and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), the role will focus on care coordination, personalised support and proactive engagement to ensure individuals receive timely access to appropriate health, social care, voluntary sector and community services. The post holder will act as a key point of contact for patients and carers, supporting navigation of services, coordination of care and delivery of personalised, person-centred support. The role will contribute to dementia reviews, follow-up activity, identification of unmet need and early intervention to prevent crisis and avoidable hospital admission. The Care Coordinators role will support the Dementia nurse in the frailty team and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team in coordinating all key activity including access to services, advice and information and ensuring health and care planning is timely, efficient, and patient-centred., Support to the Dementia Nurse Service Work alongside the Dementia Nurse to support patients living with dementia and associated mental health needs. Support identification and engagement of patients and carers requiring additional support. Support the development, implementation and review of personalised care and support plans. Collate and gather relevant information to support clinical discussions and MDT reviews. Support monitoring of patients awaiting assessment, intervention or ongoing support. Coordinate multidisciplinary meetings across local care organisations identifying patients in need of review and collating any information required to facilitate their review prior to the meeting. Liaise with other key stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of the patient including but not limited to GPs, nurses, pharmacists and other support staff from within the PCN practices or from other provider organisations Undertake delegated clinical procedures within own skills and competence when required (depending on experience and qualifications) Communicate effectively and sensitively using language appropriate to the patient and their carer and their level of understanding Provide accurate, impartial information, support and guidance to patients and their carers to enable them to make choices about their care Work with practices to support delivery of any national and local targets with regard to the GP contract e.g. PCN DES

    LS25/26 Primary Care Network serves a population of approximately 77,500 patients across seven GP practices. The PCN is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care that improves health outcomes, reduces inequalities and supports people with complex health and social care needs to live well within their communities.

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https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/ls25-26-pcn-mental-health-care-coordinator-127292763
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