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Job opportunity: Living Well Coordinator

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We are recruiting for one full-time Living Well Coordinator. This is an opportunity to be involved in delivering and supporting solutions for primary care patients across the West Northumberland Primary Care Network.

Job title: Living Well Coordinator (Social Prescriber)

Responsible to: Adapt (NE) and West Northumberland Primary Care Network

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm (open to job share)

Salary: £28,975.68 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave per year, plus statutory holidays (pro rata)

Location: The Living Well Coordination Service covers the ten GP practices in the West Northumberland Primary Care Network (PCN), two additional GP practices and will also work from Adapt (NE).

  • Do you have excellent listening and communication skills?
  • Are you organised with good administrative and IT skills?
  • Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
  • Do you want to help support West Northumberland residents to improve their health and wellbeing?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to the above questions, then the Living Well Coordination Service would love to hear from you.

The Living Well Coordinator will be the named worker for 1-3 GP practices and will split their working time across these practices, as well as working from Adapt’s office in Hexham. You will also be required to work in other places throughout the North East, as identified in your individual work programme.

The West Northumberland PCN practices are: Bellingham Practice, Branch End Surgery (Stocksfield), Burn Brae Medical Group (Hexham), Corbridge Medical Group, Haltwhistle Medical Group, Humshaugh and Wark Medical Group, Prudhoe Medical Group, Scots Gap Medical Group (Morpeth), Sele Medical Practice (Hexham) and White Medical Group (Ponteland). Adderlane Surgery (Prudhoe) and Riversdale Surgery (Prudhoe) are also supported by the service.

Clients may live rurally beyond these areas.

Please find below the Job Description/Person Specification and Application Form. Please tell us how you meet the person specification within the application form and return it along with the GDPR Consent Form.

Living Well Coordinator job description and person specification

Living Well Coordinator application form

GDPR consent form

Completed applications to be returned by email to clare.loughlin@adapt-tynedale.org.uk  by 5.00 pm on Friday 11 April 2025.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23 April 2025.

If you require any further information, please contact Liz Prudhoe by email lizp@adapt-tynedale.org.uk or call 01434 600599 (option 4).

 

This vacancy has now closed.

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Join our team! Minibus Driver wanted

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Job opportunity – Minibus Driver

We have a vacancy for a part-time bus driver to help deliver our transport services across the region.

Working hours: A minimum of nine hours Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work. These will be by negotiation and discussed at interview.

Rate of pay: £12.21/hour

Requirements:

  • Category D1 clean driving licence enabling you to drive minibuses
  • At least two years of previous driving experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Honesty and reliability
  • Positive attitude
  • An existing enhanced DBS check or willingness to undertake one – paid for by Adapt (NE).

To apply please complete the application form and return to: Generaloffice@adapt-tynedale.org.uk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Volunteer with Healthwatch Northumberland

We have some fantastic volunteering opportunities for 2024 at Healthwatch Northumberland.
As health and social care champion for people in Northumberland who use these services, you can help us improve care by making sure NHS leaders and other decision-makers hear the views and experiences of residents.

As a Healthwatch Northumberland volunteer you can:
  • Volunteer as much or as little time as you want
  • Make a difference to NHS health and social care in your community
  • Improve your own health and wellbeing
  • Develop your skills and knowledge
  • Add valuable experience to your CV and increase your employability
  • Meet new people and be part of a supportive team
  • Be involved in something positive!

What can you choose to get involved in?

  • Listening to local people’s views and experiences of health and care services
  • Signposting people to local services and support groups
  • Carrying out public surveys
  • Being the eyes and ears of local communities
  • Mystery shopping
  • Administration support
  • Proofreading
  • Research support and report writing
  • Communications and digital support

Volunteering with Healthwatch Northumberland is flexible – you can offer as much or as little time as you wish, either on a regular or one-off basis. Some volunteering work can even be done from home in your own time. You won’t have to work alone and no experience is necessary. You will be well supported, working as part of a friendly team. We welcome anyone with or without relevant experience – training will be provided.It won’t cost you anything but time! Appropriate expenses, including travel costs, will be paid.

For more information visit the Healthwatch Northumberland website.

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