Job summary
A great opportunity exists with a vacancy arising for the role of Care Coordinator in The Richmond Integrated Recovery Hub the We are open to applications from Occupational Therapists, Community Psychiatric Nurses or Social Workers. The service offers support to adults aged 18-75 with a range of mental health conditions.
The successful applicant will have scope to develop as a Clinician, in a multi-disciplinary team. Care Coordinators reports the Team Manager who reports to the Clinical Manager for Adult Community Services in the Borough of Richmond.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be clinically responsible for a caseload of up to 30 patients. They will participate in key meetings, seeking to provide high-quality services strongly focused on recovery to patients. The role requires one to attend to commissioned Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for activity and quality.
We are looking for a positive, motivated and committed individual who understands the Trust's values and their role in creating a vibrant work culture. This post is open to those professionally registered with the HCPC, NMC or Social Work England. It is desirable for applicants to have experience of working cases of patients within a mental health community setting.
Agile and Flexible working
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to complete 37.5hrs of work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 08:00 to 18:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To get to know all patients on the teams caseload, and to review those on their personal caseload at the frequency agreed by the team.
2. To plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions delivered in the community and participating in multidisciplinary care plans.
3. To keep in contact with patients relatives, friends, carers and professionals in other agencies as appropriate.
4. To administrate, order and maintain a stock of medication and other medical sundries, in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
5. To co-ordinate the care of those patients for whom the CPN is the nominated care coordinator.
6. To act as social supervisor for those patients for whom the CPN is the nominated social supervisor, including producing pro-forma reports for the Ministry of Justice (after receiving appropriate training, if necessary).
7. To respond, sometimes at short notice, to requests to see the teams patients either individually or jointly with other team members (e.g. when a patient is in the red zone).
8. To attend and participate in all daily team zoning meetings unless absent by prior arrangement
9. To attend CPA meetings or Tribunals where appropriate.
10. To occasionally participate in scheduled and emergency meetings held under the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
11. To be contactable by mobile telephone or other agreed method at all times during working hours.
12. To assist in the allocation of work in order to cover holidays, sickness, absences and variable service demands, as necessary.
13. To keep good quality and up-to-date records of scheduled and unscheduled work and notes of assessments and reviews etc, using the RiO computer system or prescription charts as appropriate.
14. To provide teaching and training to student nurses allocated to the Community Team.
15. To comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures and the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct, in particular those policies concerned with the safety of the CPN themselves, their colleagues and patients, and the public.
16. To participate in regular (at least monthly) professional supervision and regular (at least annual) appraisal, including keeping abreast of educational, training and personal development needs
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To get to know all patients on the teams caseload, and to review those on their personal caseload at the frequency agreed by the team.
2. To plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions delivered in the community and participating in multidisciplinary care plans.
3. To keep in contact with patients relatives, friends, carers and professionals in other agencies as appropriate.
4. To administrate, order and maintain a stock of medication and other medical sundries, in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
5. To co-ordinate the care of those patients for whom the CPN is the nominated care coordinator.
6. To act as social supervisor for those patients for whom the CPN is the nominated social supervisor, including producing pro-forma reports for the Ministry of Justice (after receiving appropriate training, if necessary).
7. To respond, sometimes at short notice, to requests to see the teams patients either individually or jointly with other team members (e.g. when a patient is in the red zone).
8. To attend and participate in all daily team zoning meetings unless absent by prior arrangement
9. To attend CPA meetings or Tribunals where appropriate.
10. To occasionally participate in scheduled and emergency meetings held under the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
11. To be contactable by mobile telephone or other agreed method at all times during working hours.
12. To assist in the allocation of work in order to cover holidays, sickness, absences and variable service demands, as necessary.
13. To keep good quality and up-to-date records of scheduled and unscheduled work and notes of assessments and reviews etc, using the RiO computer system or prescription charts as appropriate.
14. To provide teaching and training to student nurses allocated to the Community Team.
15. To comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures and the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct, in particular those policies concerned with the safety of the CPN themselves, their colleagues and patients, and the public.
16. To participate in regular (at least monthly) professional supervision and regular (at least annual) appraisal, including keeping abreast of educational, training and personal development needs
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- Ability to interpret research and apply to practice
- Knowledge of counselling skills, group skills, cognitive skills, and behavioural skills
- Knowledge of psycho-social interventions
- Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act, and National Policy
- Ability to work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Skills in CBT or family work
- Research and audit skills
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
- Experience of managing and supervising other staff
- Experience of using the Recovery and Social Inclusion approaches
Training and Qualification
Essential
- RMN (current NMC registration)
- Evidence of continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Diploma in Psycho-social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post
- ENB 998 or equivalent
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- Ability to interpret research and apply to practice
- Knowledge of counselling skills, group skills, cognitive skills, and behavioural skills
- Knowledge of psycho-social interventions
- Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act, and National Policy
- Ability to work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Skills in CBT or family work
- Research and audit skills
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
- Experience of managing and supervising other staff
- Experience of using the Recovery and Social Inclusion approaches
Training and Qualification
Essential
- RMN (current NMC registration)
- Evidence of continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Diploma in Psycho-social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post
- ENB 998 or equivalent
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).
