Care Coordinator
The closing date is 04 August 2025
Job summary
The East Community Mental Health Team are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our established team as a Care Coordinator.
We would welcome applications from RMN, OT and Social Workers who has experience of working with people suffering severe mental illness, whether this be inpatient of community based.
The team is a very supportive team, and you will have case management supervision, clinical supervision, and opportunities for training.
The main duties include:
* To manage and triage referrals into the service, planning and providing timely assessments.
* To care co-ordinate a diverse caseload.
* The post holder will clinically manage the referrals and assessments in line with the clinical pathways within the CMHT.
* The post holder will review cases identified by the Team Leader. This will involve reviewing appropriate interventions following review.
Main duties of the job
Be a full member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
* Accept referrals from agreed agencies in accordance with agreed operational procedures.
* Undertake assessments of clients in accordance with agreed operational procedures.
* To promote positive mental health and physical care to clients in all situations.
* To encourage and support clients to collaborate in their treatment programme and recovery.
* To encourage self-help as much as possible, promoting the maintenance of skills and independence in clients.
* To support health promotion and act in a consultative role/advisor to other community services/agencies and personnel in relation to individual clients and their mental health issues.
* To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessments, devise and implement risk management plans for clients at risk of vulnerability, self-harm or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others, using the agreed Risk Assessment Tool.
* To ensure effective communication
with clients, relatives and carers, visitors, staff and others.
* To ensure that all communication takes place in a manner that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
* To develop measures to improve communications where barriers exist.
* To ensure that consent to intervention or assessment is sought in a manner that is meaningful to the service user.
* To communicate with people in a manner that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture and background.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
18 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
348-SSW-8674
Job locations
Bittern Park Medical Centre
Thorold Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO18 1HZ
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bittern Park Medical Centre
Thorold Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO18 1HZ
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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