Job summary
Community Care Coordinator
Wandsworth Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
Full Time 37.5 hours per week, substantive post
Band 6 - £33,706 plus High Cost Area Allowances per annum
Wandsworth Intervention in Psychosis Service offers intensive support to clients who have experienced a first episode of Psychosis and are between the ages of 18-65 years. Evidence indicates that interventions at this crucial time can have a beneficial impact to the client and family, in many aspects of their lives. Using NICE recommended interventions including CBT approaches, family work and intensive support with an outreach ethos, the service offers a positive and recovery focused approach.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic OT/CPN/SW Care Coordinator to continue the excellent work in our well established team based in Elizabeth Newton Building, Springfield Hospital in Tooting SW London. The successful candidate will require past experience of working as a care co-ordinator in the community and have robust skills in all aspects of this role.
This post is to work autonomously with service users and their families, holding a caseload for approximately 18-20 clients (pro rata). The Care co-ordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, recording and reviewing a comprehensive package of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary Team. We would particularly welcome applicants who have psychosocial interventions training including family interventions but would want to train up all staff in this intervention.
About us
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits:
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking- You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
We look forward to receiving your application.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
- BME (Evolve) Staff Network
- Christian Staff Network
- Disability Staff Network
- Deaf Staff Network
- Deaf Staff Forum
- Mental Health Staff Forum
- Women's Staff Network
- LGBT Network
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible.
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rdparty e-recruitment system.
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful.
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
- That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a 3 or 6 months Probationary Period depending on your Band.
- That we are a smoke-free Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits:
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking- You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
We look forward to receiving your application.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
- BME (Evolve) Staff Network
- Christian Staff Network
- Disability Staff Network
- Deaf Staff Network
- Deaf Staff Forum
- Mental Health Staff Forum
- Women's Staff Network
- LGBT Network
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible.
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rdparty e-recruitment system.
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful.
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
- That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a 3 or 6 months Probationary Period depending on your Band.
- That we are a smoke-free Trust.
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- RMN, OT or Social Worker
- Evidence of post qualification training/education
Desirable
- Formal training in psychosocial interventions or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of care coordination
- Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of assessing and managing crisis in people with severe mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of working with/interventions for dual diagnosis (serious mental health problems and drug/alcohol misuse)
- Experience of working with people experiencing personality problems
- Experience of using and supervising others in the use of psychosocial interventions
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health Law & NHS and Community Care Act 1990
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
- Ability to maintain and enhance effective working relationships both internally and externally, with a range of professionals and agencies
- Ability to assist the Manager to recruit, manage, motivate, supervise, appraise and develop staff
- Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to meet the needs of clients creatively
- Can demonstrate an ability /experience/willingness to work in a creative manner that is not constrained by disciplinary boundaries
- Can demonstrate an ability to work with the client and their carers /family (as appropriate) in an educational/therapeutic way
- Can understand and meet the particular needs of clients from the black Minority ethnic group
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes and improvements to services
- Ability to monitor and control resources
- Basic computer skills in Word, Excel, Email
- Experience of Rio computer system
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- RMN, OT or Social Worker
- Evidence of post qualification training/education
Desirable
- Formal training in psychosocial interventions or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of care coordination
- Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of assessing and managing crisis in people with severe mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of working with/interventions for dual diagnosis (serious mental health problems and drug/alcohol misuse)
- Experience of working with people experiencing personality problems
- Experience of using and supervising others in the use of psychosocial interventions
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health Law & NHS and Community Care Act 1990
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
- Ability to maintain and enhance effective working relationships both internally and externally, with a range of professionals and agencies
- Ability to assist the Manager to recruit, manage, motivate, supervise, appraise and develop staff
- Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to meet the needs of clients creatively
- Can demonstrate an ability /experience/willingness to work in a creative manner that is not constrained by disciplinary boundaries
- Can demonstrate an ability to work with the client and their carers /family (as appropriate) in an educational/therapeutic way
- Can understand and meet the particular needs of clients from the black Minority ethnic group
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes and improvements to services
- Ability to monitor and control resources
- Basic computer skills in Word, Excel, Email
- Experience of Rio computer system
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
