Care Co-ordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Care Co-ordinator role is a pivotal administrative, non-clinical position within primary care, acting as the interface between service users, carers, and various healthcare and social care organisations. The successful candidate will be part of North PCN, contributing to tackling health and social care inequalities, particularly for individuals with long-term conditions. The role requires excellent communication skills and a motivated approach to improve people's lives, with an emphasis on promoting independence and partnership-working.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 Business Administration or equivalent
- Diploma/HNC level in Business administration (or relevant experience)
Desirable criteria
- Welfare rights basic training
- Experience and Knowledge Required
- Relevant experience of working with healthcare professionals/previous experience in the NHS or social care
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with confidential information and an understanding of service user confidentiality
- Working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and negotiation is required
- Experience in use of databases
- Vulnerable adults awareness
- Experience of care of the elderly
- Understanding of health and social care processes
- Values, Drivers and Motivators
- Willingness to undergo further training and development as the job develops
- Requires a flexible approach, and to be highly motivated. The role may need to be reviewed and developed in the future in line with changing priorities
- Education, Qualifications and Training
- NVQ Level 3 Business Administration or equivalent
- Diploma/HNC level in Business administration (or relevant experience)
- Welfare rights basic training
- Experience and Knowledge Required
- Relevant experience of working with healthcare professionals/previous experience in the NHS or social care
- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with confidential information and an understanding of service user confidentiality
- Working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and negotiation is required
- Experience in use of databases
- Vulnerable adults awareness
- Experience of care of the elderly
- Understanding of health and social care processes
- Values, Drivers and Motivators
- Willingness to undergo further training and development as the job develops
- Requires a flexible approach, and to be highly motivated. The role may need to be reviewed and developed in the future in line with changing priorities
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Care Co-ordinator
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Come and join our team!
The role of the Care Co-ordinator is pivotal within primary care as the interface between service users, carers, primary care, secondary care, community care, social care, mental health, out of hours and voluntary organisations.
The Care Co-ordinator will be part of North PCN and provide an administrative, non clinical role, and applications are welcome from anyone with Health or social care experience.
We are looking for excellent communicators who have the enthusiasm and motivation to improve people's lives.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Main duties of the job
The Care Co-ordinator is a pivotal role within the Team and will be the interface between service users, carers, primary care, secondary care, community care, social care, mental health, out of hours and voluntary organisa
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