The Frailty Care Coordinator post sits within Shap Medical Practice, a rural GP practice serving around 3,300 patients in Shap and the surrounding communities. The postholder manages a caseload of frail and older patients, identifying their needs and linking them to health, care and third sector services alongside GPs and nurses. The role is fixed-term to 31 March 2028 at 16 hours a week, with the aim of keeping people well and supported at home. Interviews take place in the week commencing 9 November 2026.
What the job involves
- Proactively identify and support people living with frailty, particularly older people and those with complex health and social care needs
- Provide care coordination, assessment and navigation across health, care and community services
- Manage a caseload of patients, identifying needs and coordinating appropriate support
- Connect patients with the services and organisations that can help them
- Work closely with GPs, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Support admission avoidance and appropriate care in the community
- Help people remain as independent as possible and supported in their own homes
- Build positive, trusting relationships with patients, their families and the wider team
What’s required
Qualifications
- GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C or above
Experience
- Experience of working with the general public
Skills & knowledge
- Good communication, organisational and time management skills
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Other
- Caring, dedicated, reliable and person-focused
- Interest in working with older people and people living with frailty
Nice to have
- Experience of working as a carer
- Experience of working in a health care setting
- Local knowledge of third sector and community services in the locality
- Experience of working with frail, older people
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Care Certificate
- Dementia Awareness
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
