Care Co-ordinator

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Job summary

The
Perinatal Mental Health Team are excited to recruit a permanent, care
coordinator (nurse/social worker/OT/health visitor/midwife) to work as part of
the multi-disciplinary clinical team. 30
Hours per week (0.8 WTE).

The team
is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It is a busy, secondary
care mental health service that offers a range of evidence based and NICE
concordant mental health interventions to the women of Worcestershire during the
perinatal period. The team is passionate, motivated and collaborative and
operates on a Recovery based person-centred ethos. Professional development is encouraged; there
are strong links with local and regional CPD and training networks, with
regular trainees on specialist placements.

This post
offers a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working in a
multi-disciplinary team of highly-skilled and knowledgeable clinicians. The successful candidate will ideally be able
to demonstrate experience of working in a perinatal or mental health related
field, or alternatively will be able to demonstrate in interview, a thorough
understanding of the specific role a nurse/OT/social worker/midwife/health
visitor will fulfil in a perinatal service pathway.

It is
essential that applicants can meet the travel requirement for the post. The
service operates from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Flexible working hours considered.

For
further information, or informal discussion, please contact: Lucy Gordon,
Clinical Lead

Main duties of the job

Main
duties of the job

The
post holder will work in support of the close MDT within a specialist community
mental health team. Supervision and teaching of junior staff will be part of
the role. As a team we encourage ongoing
learning and development through reflection and clinical supervision which we
try and embed in our daily practice. The postholder
will be responsible for completing assessments, supporting with groups and working
alongside all members of the MDT as well as patients, their families, carers
and infants.

About us

The
Perinatal Mental Health Team is a specialist community-based service focused on
helping women at risk of developing, or experiencing moderate to severe mental
health difficulties, during pregnancy and during the 2 years following
childbirth or require pre-conceptual counselling.

We want to
ensure that patients needs are met and families are supported. We work with a
number of partners, including GPs, Social Workers, Midwives and Health
Visitors, to ensure this is the case. We
offer home visits, clinic appointments, virtual appointments and a wide range
of groups to our antenatal and postnatal mums and partners.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of care work within an appropriate community mental health setting.
  • Case load management.
  • Management of complex mental health needs in a community setting.
  • Experience of counselling skills in a relevant area.

Desirable

  • Implementation of psychological therapies.
  • Commissioning care packages.
  • Experience of working in a community mental health team.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of caring for people in the community.
  • Knowledge of Person-centred Care.
  • Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments.
  • Knowledge of current mental health issues and legislation.
  • Knowledge of risk assessment.
  • Mental Capacity Act.
  • Evidence of leadership.
  • Multi-disciplinary team working.
  • Work with other agencies.
  • Appreciation of on-going need to set, monitor and evaluate standards and participate in audit process.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the role of OT/nurse/social worker within the specialist area of perinatal mental health.
  • Care programme approach.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Adaptable / flexible.
  • Recognise own limits.
  • Ability to work alone.
  • Able to meet travel requirements of the post.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate degree level qualification, or equivalent, in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
  • Appropriate mentors award.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
  • Role modelling good behaviour.
  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
  • Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
  • Able to motivate and affect change.
  • I.T. and Database skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Desirable

  • Facilitating 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 14 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.