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Fixed Term - Carers GP Support Officer - Band 4

Surrey Heartlands ICB

Fixed Term - Carers GP Support Officer - Band 4

£29114

Surrey Heartlands ICB, Mount Hermon, Woking

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted today, 21 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 5e2256367c0048ef83e3e8561be82a91

Full Job Description

This role will be within the Surrey Joint Carers Programme Team whose aim is to improve the lives of unpaid carers of all ages in Surrey. The Carers GP Support Officer role has been created to support GP practices and Primary Care Networks embed best practice, increase visibility of carers and young carers and raise awareness. The officers will build professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including Social Care Locality Teams, Social Prescribing Teams, Carer Support service providers and national carer bodies., These will include:

  • Raise the profile of unpaid carers across Surrey being a key contact for GP practices and Primary Care Network Managers
  • Support and promote the GP Carer Personal Health Budget programme
  • Support Primary Care to identify carers of all ages, ensuring that staff know the support offer for unpaid carers in Surrey
  • Encourage and support GP practices to obtain the RCGP Veteran Friendly accreditation
  • Deliver carer awareness training to staff within practices and Primary Care Networks
  • Attend and assist with chairing responsibilities in the Staff Unpaid Carers Network
  • Promotion and support the participation in the GP Carer Quality Marker returns

    Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives.Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) in July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable partnerships (ICP's) , each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey. ICP'saim to improve how local services are designed and co-ordinated for efficiency and benefit to the patient and service users.Each partnership is based on co-operation with our component partners, and focusing on local population needs, priorities and decision making.
    • The 4 ICP's are known as:
  • North West Surrey Alliance
  • Guildford and Waverley Alliance
  • Surrey Downs Health and Care
  • East Surrey Place