Care Co-Ordinator (CPN, Social Worker or OT)

Job summary

We are seeking passionate and creative clinicians to join our friendly and experienced team as Care Co-ordinator. You will be working alongside colleagues as part of the multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively in the assessment and planning of care and interventions to individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in our diverse community, to work holistically with service users and their loved ones and to make a positive difference to individuals' lives.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic clinical practitioner either a Nurse, Social Worker (SW) or Occupational Therapist (OT) to work with a caseload of service users and their networks, supporting them on their recovery journey.

You will be joining a forward thinking team and service that continues to strive to provide outstanding holistic and safe care in collaboration with the Community and Recovery Mental Health Services (CARMHS). You will have supervision and ongoing professional development with opportunities for training in specialist First Episode Psychosis interventions and skills.

We will welcome applicants who are recently qualified band 5 Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapist.

This is a fulltime post (WTE working Monday to Friday, 9-5 hours. Based at 179-183 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith. W6 8QZ

Main duties of the job

The role of the Early Intervention Care Coordinator is to work in partnership with At Risk mental state (ARMS) and First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) service users wrapping care and treatment around hope and aspirations informing their care and recovery plans. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively in the assessment and planning of care and support to individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis and manage a caseload.

The postholder will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with a sound background of working in a community mental health setting, of working flexibly and promoting the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers. They will have an understanding of the evidence based clinical interventions for this particular care group - including psycho-education, physical health and wellbeing support and risk minimisation planning.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration

Desirable

CBT training

Family Therapy Qualification

Evidence of recent or ongoing continuous professional development.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable substantive post qualifying experience in psychiatry, with evidence of relevant experience at Band 6 in a community mental health setting.

Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines.

Working in partnership with other agencies.

Desirable

Clinical experience of working in a community mental health setting.

Working with people with psychosis.

Carry out Care coordination and planning within CPA in the community.

Working with Children and Adolescents - CAMHS

Working with At Risk Mental State (ARMS) service

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders as well as their relationship to physical disorders

Assessment skills

Risk assessment and management.

Mental health issues within community services

Clinical and professional aspects of complex cases

Psychological treatments

Symptom control management

Care Programme Approach principles

The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice

Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk taking and strengths orientated approaches to care delivery.

Use of psychosocial assessment and interventions.

Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options.

Autonomy

Essential

Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively through robust prioritising of own and others workloads

Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence

Other

Essential

Higher level communication skills, both written and oral

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Wiling to use peer and group supervision creatively