Care Co-ordinator

TN United Kingdom; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care organization in Peterborough is seeking a Care Coordinator to join their Early Intervention Psychosis team. The role involves developing care plans, providing clinical supervision, and working collaboratively with service users and their families. Candidates should have a background in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy. The organization promotes a supportive working environment with opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Supportive Team Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health practice.
• Understanding of clinical interventions and NICE guidance.

Responsibilities

• Develop care and recovery plans for service users.
• Provide clinical supervision to staff and students.
• Work collaboratively with families and partner agencies.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Interventions

Collaboration

Education

Nursing Degree

Social Work Degree

Occupational Therapy Degree

Job description

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We are looking for a Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join us as a Care Coordinator (Band ) in the Early Intervention Psychosis team in Peterborough– CAMEO.

CAMEO is the specialist Early Intervention Psychosis service in Cambridgeshire. This post will be located in the dynamic and multi-cultural city of Peterborough.

We cover Peterborough, Fenland and Huntingdon. We have adopted a hybrid model of working and would welcome applicants from neighbouring counties.

We are:

• A multi-disciplinary team including nurses, social workers, OTs, doctors, support workers, psychologists, and CBTp therapists.
• Supportive, and evidence based, working in a holistic and whole team approach.
• Following the EI ethos, promoting hope and recovery, and working collaboratively with our clients, their families, and networks.

We offer a central location with good amenities, a supportive team with regular supervision, and a positive working environment with opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

The role of the MH practitioner is to work in partnership with CAMEO service users, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to CAMEO, including protocols as detailed in NICE guidance CG and EIPN Quality Standards CCQI. This includes assertive outreach approaches, psycho-education, relevant aspects of social inclusion, recovery, care plans, and discharge planning, working closely with partner agencies to facilitate this, and working alongside carers and families, offering them specialist interventions.

The post holder will work to promote the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers.

The post holder will assess, plan, and implement care, and provide specialist advice pertinent to their professional background and carry out relevant specialist interventions. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students.

The post holder will ensure that the early intervention approach and ethos are adhered to, including working with the under-age range as required.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organization dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older People's mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we seek high-caliber candidates who share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.