Learning Disabilities Care Coordinator – Malling PCN
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The Learning Disability Care Co-ordinator (LDCC) will work within Malling PCN to support people with a learning disability to achieve better health outcomes and experience of services. They will act as a central contact point for patients and carers to ensure that services are co-ordinated and reflect what is important to the person. Our PCN is formed of five local practices: West Malling Group Practice, Thornhills Medical Practice, Snodland Medical Practice, Wateringbury Surgery and The Phoenix Surgery and serves a combined population of about 60,000 patients.
It is well known that people with a Learning Disability (LD) have poorer health outcomes and a shorter life expectancy than people who do not have a learning disability. Reducing these inequalities is a key priority for the NHS. Learning Disability Annual Health Checks that are facilitated in Primary Care are an important mechanism for ensuring that the needs of people with learning disabilities are regularly reviewed, and that they are offered the support they need to access health and care services. The PCN LDCC will support people to prepare and attend their Annual Health Check, coordinating any communications and reasonable adjustments required. The PCN LDCC will support patient and carers so that any actions that result from the Annual Health Check are put into place such as booking blood tests or follow up appointments with the GP, acting as a link between patients, Primary Care and wider health and care services.
The successful candidate will be based within practices in the PCN.
Please note that the PCN LDCC is not a clinical role but will require to undertake relevant training such as safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection etc.
Please send your full CV to Pam.lake1@nhs.net (if before 25.08.2023) or later to closing date ruth.wood20@nhs.net
