Care Co-ordinator

Main area Community Mental Health Team Grade NHS AFC Band 6 Contract Permanent: A number of full time vacancies and the post may be across different sites. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 334-NUR FR

Site Walworth CMHT Town Rotherhithe Salary £44,806 - £53,134 per annum incl. of HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 23/02/:59

Job overview

Mental Health Practitioners will be based within a Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT) or a Neighbourhood based Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds, they will undertake assessments of need and coordinate the development of sustainable recovery-focussed care plans. They will provide practical support and carry out planned interventions to address assessed needs and to overcome barriers to access and social inclusion. Using a strengths-based approach they will support service-users to develop their own solutions, minimising long-term dependence on services through self-directed support and promoting the take-up of personal budgets where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

1. Significant knowledge, awareness and understanding of Mental Health Law, including legislation of relevance to the community sector including the Community Care Act (2015) treatment legislation, the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Community Treatment Orders (CTO).
2. To be personally responsible and professionally accountable for a caseload as part of the community team and lead and manage the work of others as required.
3. Co-ordinating care, communicating with other professionals involved in the care and ensuring regular reviews are held as required. This will include communication with other teams for example in-patient services through attendance at ward meetings and with interface services e.g. Addictions service and CAMHS services where appropriate.
4. Independently carrying out assessment, care planning and care coordination with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to listen to others' views, respect and value individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds.
5. Leading meetings with community team members on a regular basis to discuss report and evaluate client care. Ensuring a flexible approach in care provision with focus on choice and social inclusion opportunities.
6. Recognising and addressing concerns about the physical health needs of service users with long term conditions (e.g. diabetes, asthma etc.); escalating these concerns as necessary to senior members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Person specification Qualifications

• Recognised Professional Qualification in Social Work (DipSW/CQSW), Mental Health Nursing (RMN), Occupational Therapy, Psychology or any allied medical profession.
• Mentorship qualification/practice placement educator or equivalent.
• Masters degree in relevant subject area.

Experience

• Relevant Mental Health clinical experience.
• Experience of documenting and record keeping of clinical information.
• Experience of working in a MDT setting.
• Experience of working with difficult and complex service users.
• Experience of working in a community team.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Experience of supporting practice development in clinical area.

Knowledge, Ability and Skill

• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit.
• Understanding of Care Coordination and the CPA process.
• Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals.
• Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment.
• Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management.
• Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
• Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options.
• Awareness/knowledge of the issues surrounding social inclusion for mental health service users.

Other

• Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Values diversity and responds constructively to discriminatory behaviour.
• Self-aware & self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and motivate others.
• Loyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organisation and demonstrates values of trust and NHS.

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.