Care Coordinator: Sponsorship Available

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Job Purpose:

The post holder will work as part of the Alliance Rehabilitation Team, an integrated multi-disciplinary team, and will assist in the provision of care co-ordination to individuals with enduring long-term mental health difficulties and complex support needs in Lambeth. The post holder will be a care co-coordinator, as outlined in the Care Programme Approach (CPA) who will be working within a vibrant Multi disciplinary Team (MDT).The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating plans of care for a defined caseload within a multi-disciplinary team setting. They will be expected to work flexibly , supporting and contributing to the development of the service as a whole.

The Alliance Rehabilitation Team (ART) sits within the IPSA (Integrated Personalised Support Alliance). The IPSA comprises an Alliance contract between SLAM, CCG, Lambeth Social Care, and two voluntary sector organisations, Certitude and Thamesreach. Together IPSA delivers intensive rehabilitation and personalised packages of support to people with complex mental health support needs in Lambeth.

It aims to reduce use of rehabilitation inpatient wards and to offer more alternatives to institutional settings, through developing more supported living settings and more independent living opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job:1) To act in the clinical role as a Care Co-coordinator for a caseload of clients with enduring long-term mental health problems, on CPA and to actively monitor and support clients on the caseload.

2) Undertaking comprehensive assessments of clients’ needs/strengths, including assessments of capacity.(including both mental health and social care support needs).

3)To undertake and record full assessment of risk.To plan, implement and evaluate risk management plans and other protection plans, in conjunction with the client, multi-disciplinary team and other agencies.

4)To co-ordinate and record CPA meetings. Including ensuring that the information is entered on to thee PJS and CPA records are sent out to appropriate parties.

5)Ensure that intervention aims at supporting, teaching and guiding individuals towards their optimum level of functioning guided by the recovery model,and principles of personalisation and co-production.

6) To ensure effective communication and liaison with ART team members and placement settings to ensure co-ordination of integrated care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a mental health setting for at least two years.
  • Good communication and IT skills
  • Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
  • Skills in undertaking risk assessments and reporting concerns as necessary.
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

  • Understanding of mental health diagnoses
  • Understanding of the recovery model.
  • Knowledge/Understanding of all relevant legislation including the Mental health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act.

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: 23 August 2026

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