Care Co-ordinator

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 September 2024

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Community mental health nurse to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team as a Care Co-ordinator.

We are able to offer an individualised program of support and professional development to work through with the encouragement from an existing motivated, positive and experienced team. Newly qualified professionals are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

You will hold a caseload and undertake the role of care coordinator for those with varied complex mental health and social care needs. You will provide assessment and specific interventions to meet the needs of service users, their carers, and families. It is expected that you will be a flexible practitioner who enjoys new challenges in meeting the developing needs of the service and our service users.

The post holder will be expected to work proactively in forging professional working relationships with multi-agencies.

Car driver is preferrable but not essential. You will be working 9am -5pm Monday to Friday and occasional weekend or bank holidays. We are flexible regarding working patterns and working hours.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-5767

Job locations

Cannon House

6 Cannon Street

Southampton

Hampshire

SO15 5PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner or O.T.
Computer skills
Significant post qualifying experience
Mentorship course
Clinical supervision training

Desirable

Speciality specific Level 3 learning*
Knowledge of another language

Experience

Essential

Highly developed communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
Good facilitation skills
Evidence of effective, interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
Ability to motivate service users
Ability to work autonomously
Provide clinical supervision
Experience of mentorship in practice
Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
Management of aggression and manual handling training

Desirable

Able to co-facilitate group work
Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner or O.T.
Computer skills
Significant post qualifying experience
Mentorship course
Clinical supervision training

Desirable

Speciality specific Level 3 learning*
Knowledge of another language

Experience

Essential

Highly developed communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
Good facilitation skills
Evidence of effective, interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
Ability to motivate service users
Ability to work autonomously
Provide clinical supervision
Experience of mentorship in practice
Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
Management of aggression and manual handling training

Desirable

Able to co-facilitate group work
Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups

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.