Care Coordinator post in the Lewisham community mental health team (CMHT) at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, alongside nurses, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, psychologists and social workers. The role centres on a caseload of people with complex mental health needs, building flexible care plans with them and their carers and managing risk. It is community-based and suits applicants wanting to develop skills in older adult care, working within a collaborative team. Applicants must be registered as a nurse, occupational therapist or social worker, with significant clinical experience.
What the job involves
- Work as Care Coordinator for a caseload of community service users with complex mental health difficulties
- Formulate flexible, robust and holistic care plans with service users and/or carers
- Work with carers of service users where applicable
- Carry out dynamic risk assessment
- Work collaboratively within the team
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant degree enabling registration with the appropriate supervisory body
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a mental health or learning disabilities nurse
- HCPC registration as an occupational therapist
- Social Work England registration as a social worker
Experience
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of research-based or reflective practice, using supervision and evidence-based practice
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Understanding of care coordination under CPASkills in clinical and baseline mental health assessment
- Skills in risk assessment, risk management and crisis management, including dynamic risk assessment
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and electronic clinical records
Other
- Self-awareness, self-confidence and motivation to perform well and motivate others
- Able to provide responsive care without close supervision
- Able to work well under pressure
- Excellent self-management and communication skills
Nice to have
- SSSA-aligned training to act as Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor, or other teaching qualification
- Any postgraduate qualification
- Psychological or CBT training courses
- Experience of working with older adults
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Problem-solving skills, identifying problems and reviewing options without a predetermined framework
- Skilled in supervising others and giving critical and constructive feedback
What’s offered
- Pay, pensions and leave package, dependent on role and length of service
- Flexible working, including part-time working and job sharing
- Career development through mentoring, coaching, leadership and talent programmes
- Competitive car lease deals
- Keyworker housing on selected sites
- NHS discounts of up to 10% with retail brands
- Counselling services and wellbeing events
- Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and childcare vouchers
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
