This Band 6 Care Coordinator post sits with the Southampton West Older Persons Community Mental Health Team, based at Western Community Hospital in Millbrook. The work centres on coordinating care for a complex caseload, carrying out mental health assessments and writing recovery-focused care and risk plans with service users and, where appropriate, their families. The role also supervises Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 staff, and suits a registered mental health nurse with older adult or severe mental illness experience, with dementia skills an asset. Applicants must work for one of a named list of Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS organisations.
What the job involves
- Coordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users
- Formulate recovery-focused care and risk management plans with service users and, where appropriate, relatives and carers
- Carry out mental health assessments
- Offer advice and support to service users
- Act as the initial point of contact for older people facing mental health challenges
- Supervise Band 5 Community Practitioner, Band 4 Associate Nurse and Band 3 Community HCSW where appropriate
- Complete home visits
- Work under the supervision of the Deputy Team Manager or Team Manager
What’s required
Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Checks & eligibility
- Full driving licence
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Employed by a named Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS organisation
Nice to have
- Experience with older persons and individuals with severe mental illness, in hospital or community settings
- Expertise in dementia care and assessment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
