Young Persons Care Coordinator
The Blandford Group Practice
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£13.28
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
We are looking to recruit a Young Persons Care Coordinator to work as part of our Social Prescribing Team. Social prescribing connects and signposts p...
Our ideal candidate would be committed to supporting the wellbeing of
young people. A passion for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and young people is essential.
You will have experience working with young people aged 5 to 25 and
their families, and a good understanding of how to support young peoples
development and wellbeing.
Help young people to manage
their health and wellbeing needs, answering their queries, signposting and
supporting them to access a variety of services that will help them.
Work as part of the Social
Prescribing Team to provide personalised support and build positive
relationships with young patients and their family.
Coordinate with other
services and partners to plan and organise community events/services which
benefit our patients such as Wellbeing Drop-ins and health events.
Ensure that young people
have good quality information about a wide variety of available support options
to help them make choices about their care.
Manage and plan own
workload working with staff, partners and stakeholders to develop and support
PCN/Practice projects which improve health and wellbeing.
Prescribing Team by triaging referrals to appropriate support within the team
such as the internal safeguarding team
Attend safeguarding
meetings where relevant or necessary and assisting the Practices safeguarding
with ad hoc duties such as covering the safeguarding emails and internal tasks
when safeguarding staff are not available.
Support Care Leavers
and Young Carers by signposting to services that would help them.
patients (Not in Education, Employment or Training) with activities that help
them such as CV writing, interview techniques and job searching.
Ability to identify
risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals and recognise the
limits of their expertise which necessitate escalation/onward referral.
Assist patients to
access self-management education courses, peer support or interventions that
support them in their health and wellbeing and increase their activation level.
At the Blandford Group Practice we are passionate about making a difference to our patients health and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming team. We deliver NHS services from three surgeries across Blandford and employ a variety of non-clinical staff and health professionals such as GP's, Nurses, Pharmacists and Paramedics. We are part of the NHS Pension Scheme. We are a CQC Outstanding rated Practice.
Qualifications
Essential: - At a minimum, a Level 3 or above in Information, Advice and Guidance and/or Mentoring or Coaching, or equivalent experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure.
- The ability to motivate people to make positive change.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, partner agencies and stakeholders.
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals and recognise the limits of their expertise which necessitate escalation/onward referral.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with colleagues.
- Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Experience of using word, excel and PowerPoint including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
- Full UK driving license and access to own car.
Desirable: - Knowledge of general practice clinical systems, such as, EMIS and SystmOne
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a similar role, working in a person-centred environment and working with young people aged 5 to 25 and their families.
- Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
- Some flexibility to work evenings and weekends may be required, as will the ability to travel to different locations at short notice
Desirable
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS or social care or relevant field (including unpaid work)
- Experience of working with or in general practice
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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