Community Connector
Age UK Lincolnshire has an exciting opportunity for a Community Connector working in Lincoln Hospital.
Our vision, a world where older people flourish, is delivered through a commitment to our values and our promise to deliver.
About the role
- 28 hours per week
- Over 4 days, Monday to Friday
- £18,965 per annum (£23,707 FTE)
- Fixed event until 31st March 2026
- Primary location Lincoln Hospital but the post holder will be required to travel to other locations if service demand requires
Are you looking for a rewarding job where you can make a real difference to someone’s life?
If so, this could be the job for you!
One of our current employees in the role has this to say.
“The Community Connector role can be so rewarding and each day can be totally different”.
As a Community Connector you will support patients to return home after a hospital stay. To deliver the integrated model of care by supporting patients, carers and families, working closely with colleagues from across the Health and Care sector to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital and facilitate timely discharge from Lincolnshire hospitals.
Carry a caseload to deliver Holistic Care Planning, support and coordination of contact with hospital and community-based patients. You will help work towards establishing a care package, accessing aids and equipment, signposting or referring either internally, or to partner organisations who can offer welfare benefit checks, shopping and cleaning services or social groups to help combat isolation.
Prepare grant applications to support patient discharge or prevent unnecessary hospital admission. Liaise with services and obtain quotes within a suitable timeframe, prepare application paperwork including care plans. Oversee successful grant applications to ensure requests are completed, and make follow up calls to patients.
Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and other hospital-based meetings and events to support both Health and Social Care staff, patients and their families.
Initiative and creative thinking is necessary to achieve the best outcome for the individual you work with and your input can dramatically improve the day to day life once the patient returns home.
If job satisfaction is one of the major criteria in your job search, this role is for you!
What do we offer?
Age UK Lincolnshire is an inclusive and innovative organisation that listens to our employees and clients to ensure they feel valued, respected and recognised. All employees have:
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme provided by BUPA
- Support from in-house Mental Health First Aiders
- Access to the Blue Light Card
- Charity Worker discounts, including a dedicated Age UK portal (AON)
- Access to discounted tickets for events provided by Tickets for Good
How to apply
Please click here to complete our application form. We encourage applicants to refer to the job description when completing their application, demonstrating their skills and suitability for the role.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing Date: Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 16:00
Interview Date: Tuesday 19th August 2025
If you have any questions about the role, get in touch with the Human Resources Department by calling 01522 696000 or email hr@ageuklincolnshire.org.uk
We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Age UK Lincolnshire has an ongoing commitment to safeguarding, to demonstrate this we ensure that we follow safer recruitment practices. Our application form and interview process will always contain safeguarding-related questions. To ensure that our pre-employment checks are thorough, we will obtain and verify references from previous employers and conduct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all new employees. Everyone at Age UK Lincolnshire will receive a comprehensive induction which will cover an insight into safeguarding principles, policies and procedures. In addition, all employees complete mandatory Safeguarding Training.