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Published 25 Sep 2015

Carer Support Worker for NHS Nottingham West CCG

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit · United Kingdom

Key facts

Estimated value
£65,000
Closing date
09 Nov 2015
Contract starts
01 Feb 2016
Contract ends
31 Mar 2018
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Health

Description

Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of Carer Support Worker service on behalf NHS Nottingham West CCG.

To provide a quality Carer Support Worker service for NHS Nottingham West CCG. The CCG is looking to appoint one provider that can provide the service across Nottingham West CCG’s geographical boundaries.

A service that primarily supports the member practices to recognise the vital role of carers and to embed awareness of the needs of carers throughout the practice so that practice staff are confident and equipped to respond to the needs of carers. The service will proactively make contact with carers, including those from seldom heard groups, to signpost, inform, educate and enable access to appropriate services and service provision to support optimum social, emotional, mental and physical health and wellbeing. The service will increase the identification of carers and ensure that carers are supported to feel confident in their caring role for as long as they wish to remain caring.

The contracted service will provide a specialist Carer Support Worker(s) who will be experienced provider of carer support, advice and information. They will be responsible for establishing and maintaining regular carer support groups and drop-in clinics. Working in partnership with Carer Champions to develop a GP practice based support pathway for carers and implement throughout the practice membership. Collaborate with the practice Carer Champions to provide regular educational and on-going awareness training for practice staff around the needs of carers, including an appreciation of the demands of their caring role and how primary care services could respond.

The provider will be mindful of the diversity that exists in the local community, and proactively engage with all sectors of the population.

Your organisation should now register on the Bravo website https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to access the ITT Process Overview and ITT questionnaire. For any support in submitting your response please contact the eTendering Help-desk at 0800-011-2470 or [email protected].

The closing date for submitting expression of interest and your organisations fully completed ITT questionnaire (Bravo reference itt_311) is by 17:00hrs on Monday 9th November 2015.

Additional information: Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of Carer Support Worker service on behalf NHS Nottingham West CCG.

Your organisation should now register on the Bravo website https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to access the ITT Process Overview and ITT questionnaire. For any support in submitting your response please contact the eTendering Help-desk at 0800-011-2470 or [email protected].

The closing date for submitting expression of interest and your organisations fully completed ITT questionnaire (Bravo reference itt_311) is by 17:00hrs on Monday 9th November 2015.

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