Job summary
Are you a registered nurse, occupational therapist or social worker looking for a new challenge in a community rehabilitation setting? Come and join our multi-disciplinary team who work together to support people through recovery journey and live the best life possible.
With West London NHS Trust's planned service development of its community rehabilitation service in the three boroughs it serves, Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham, the team is looking to recruit a dynamic, creative and hardworking Band 6 Care Coordinator for a fixed term contract of 12 months to support the service delivery of its rehabilitation pathway for referred service users, to support them to achieve their recovery goals and live the best life possible.
Main duties of the job
The team work closely with service users with complex psychosis and their carers, to help maximise independent functioning within the least restrictive setting possible and actively promote recovery. This role will involve care coordination and working to develop detailed CPAs, risk assessment and management plans, health and wellbeing plans, and the provision of evidence based interventions in individual and group settings. There will be opportunities to participate in and potentially lead on quality improvement initiatives and research.
In this role you will work closely with the wider clinical team, inpatients services, Early Interventions Service, community mental health teams, MINT, the supported housing sector as well as a wide variety of local 3rd sector organisations.
This is a great opportunity for a mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker interested in a new challenge within an enthusiastic and hardworking multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Worker/OT
- Registration must be live with a professional body such as NMC or other relevant body
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn
- Family Therapy/Work training
- Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems
Desirable
- Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
- Supervision of students and junior staff.
- Audit and research; Teaching.
- Working with people who use substances
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA process
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Skills in risk assessment and management
- Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers
- Demonstrate knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group.
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Skills in psychosocial interventions
Desirable
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
- Basic counselling and group work skills.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to create good relationships with clients, carers, other professionals and other stakeholders
- Work with service users who are difficult to engage with.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Worker/OT
- Registration must be live with a professional body such as NMC or other relevant body
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn
- Family Therapy/Work training
- Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems
Desirable
- Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
- Supervision of students and junior staff.
- Audit and research; Teaching.
- Working with people who use substances
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA process
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Skills in risk assessment and management
- Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers
- Demonstrate knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group.
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Skills in psychosocial interventions
Desirable
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
- Basic counselling and group work skills.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to create good relationships with clients, carers, other professionals and other stakeholders
- Work with service users who are difficult to engage with.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
