Care Co-ordinator | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cambridge is looking for a qualified professional to deliver care-coordination and therapeutic interventions for adults with severe affective and psychotic disorders. The role requires a degree in nursing or relevant professional registration, along with a full UK driving licence. Successful candidates will work in a supportive environment that values professional development and offers opportunities for autonomy and empowerment.

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant professional registration required.
• Full UK driving licence and use of vehicle essential.
• Willingness to travel independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care-coordination under the CPA framework.
• Engage service users and families through outreach.
• Contribute to the nursing strategy and ensure evidence-based practice.

Skills

Care-coordination

Therapeutic interventions

Assertive outreach

Risk management

Education

Degree or professional registration as a Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

Job description

Overview

The service supports working-age adults who have severe affective and psychotic disorders. The teams offer support drawing from the expertise of a variety of disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care-coordination to a specified caseload operating under the CPA framework, including a daily duty service, ongoing risk management, care planning, and support around benefits and housing.
• Provide carers’ assessments and physical health care, and deliver a wide variety of therapeutic interventions with access to training and supervision.
• Engage service users and their families using assertive outreach approaches to build a therapeutic and recovery-based relationship.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy and ensure clinical practice is evidence-based and aligned with NICE guidelines and Trust policies.
• Supervise junior staff and trainees where appropriate and act within the professional code of conduct at all times.
• Work in a supportive environment that values supervision and professional development, with a voice in service development.
• Support the service in ensuring a positive learning environment for students from various disciplines.

Qualifications and requirements

• Degree or relevant professional registration as a Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
• Active membership of a dynamic, motivated, skilled and creative team.
• Willingness to travel independently around the county to meet service needs and meet strict time deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle (public transport is not an acceptable alternative for this role).

Working environment and opportunities

The locality teams embed recovery principles to help people reach their potential by facilitating hope, empowering autonomy and developing meaning and purpose in life. The city provides opportunities to be active at work, including cycling to local appointments.

Equal opportunities and additional information

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people, members of ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, sponsorship is not available for all roles; if sponsorship is not offered for a role, applications may be rejected.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Important notice

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.