Care Coordinator: Sponsorship Available

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen within the Colchester Specialist Community Mental Health Team. we are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking Care Coordinator, you will hold a caseload of service users and have a number of responsibilities that include assessment and coordination of care needs. Once needs are identified, you will be expected to plan and implement evidence-based care to the service users and their carers. You will have the support and supervision of your Team Lead, and as a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to act as a supervisor and resource for junior or less experienced staff

Main duties of the job

Assessing new referrals to the team and ascertaining whether they have care needs that need to be addressed within the service

Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload

Creating and continually updating person-centred careplans and building therapeutic relationships with your clients.

Continually assess risk and design personalised risk management plans

Facilitate referral to crisis teams or admission to hospital where necessary, plus providing presence and involvement in inpatient careplan and discharge planning.

Administration of long-acting anti-psychotic depot injections in a community setting

Monitoring of medication adherence and any potential side-effects. Organising medical reviews when indicated.

Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations.

Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented

Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carer’s needs are identified and responded to.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3
  • Good written and spoken English

Desirable

  • Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health

Desirable

  • Experience of working within mental health community services

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).

Closing Date: 06 February 2025

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