Job summary
Employer heading
Care coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 6
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
The Early Intervention Team provides support and intervention to individuals who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis. The team is based in an office with purpose built clinical space in the centre of Ashton-Under-Lyne, covering the Tameside and Glossop area and has access to remote working systems. This is an exciting opportunity secondment opportunity for the post of Band 6 Care coordinator (RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist) to work within this established specialist service.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Coordinator you will hold a caseload for service users identified as being in the early phase of a psychotic illness or an At Risk Mental State. This will include the assessment of needs and delivery of interventions in line with currently identified best practice and in line with NICE guidance. Supported by the Team Manager you will support the day to day organisation of the team and ensure that work priorities are met, providing advice and supervision as required to other mental health professionals within the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to ongoing service developments
Working for our organisation
As a team we are committed to supporting and developing staff within the role. This includes offering skills based training, such as access to specialist assessment training (CAARMs/PANSS) and Psychosocial and Family Intervention. There is a Clinical Psychologist and there are Cognitive Behavioual Therapists embedded within the team who offer support through supervision.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To act as a Care Coordinator carrying a complex caseload meeting the criteria for the service, delivering comprehensive support for identified needs.
- To carry out interventions in line with the psychosocial approach of the overall service and recovery approach .
- Offer advice and supervision to other mental health professionals within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Support the development of the service including promotion of the service to other agencies
Please see the job Description for full details of this post
Person specification
Edcation and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN/Diploma/Degree), Occupational Therapist or Social Work registration
- Qualification to post graduate level or equivalent worked experience relevant to the role.
Desirable criteria
- Approved Mental Health Practitioner.
- Mentorship / Practice Leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of giving clinical supervision
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience working with clients with serious mental illness and their families/carers.
- Experience of care co-ordinating complex packages of care.
- Experience of conducting high quality risk assessments and implementing risk management plans.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in early intervention for psychosis, e.g. specialist placement, previous employment in the early intervention service, participation in a research trial or personal experience
- Experience in the use of psychosis-specific semi-structured interviews (e.g. PANSS; CAARMS; PSYRATS).
- Experience of managing Community Treatment Order’s.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the ethos and philosophy of early interventions to support their clinical practice.
- A high level of knowledge and around Early Intervention for Psychosis
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research in psychosocial interventions and clinical implication.
- A high level of knowledge about the evidence base and guidance for interventions for those with psychosis and an At-Risk Mental State.
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines for psychosis and schizophrenia.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to organise, plan and implement own work and oversee that of others.
- Able to work to set workload deadlines and to coordinate staff to achieve same.
- To be self-motivated and to manage time effectively.
- An ability to interact appropriately and professionally with colleagues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering service presentations and liaison to outside agencies to encourage referrals.
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ria Neill
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 3280
- Additional information
Rachel Statham, Deputy Team Manager. 0161 716 3280
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