Care Co-ordinator (Social Worker) -ReFoCuS Team

Colegio Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús - Martínez - Buenos Aires; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare team dedicated to providing exceptional mental health services. As a Care Co-ordinator, you will play a crucial role in assessing and managing the care of patients with complex needs. You'll work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that each patient's care plan is tailored to their individual circumstances. This role not only allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of those with a forensic history but also offers opportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing Services

Season Ticket Loans

Cycle to Work Scheme

Relocation Package

Monthly Supervision

Annual Personal Development Plans

Access to Internal and External Training

Qualifications

• Experience in case management and risk assessments for diverse patient needs.
• Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and develop care plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with patients.
• Manage a defined caseload and ensure effective discharge planning.

Skills

Case Management

Risk Assessment

Multi-disciplinary Team Collaboration

Patient Care Planning

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Social Work Degree

Relevant Professional Qualification

Job description

Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner & works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability & substance misuse services to the diverse & culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative & enthusiastic Care Co-ordinator (Social Worker) to join our forward thinking, friendly & expanding Mental Health team in the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Community Forensic Team.

By joining our Health & Justice Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health & well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed & maintained to the highest of standards at all times.

Our motto is “Caring NOT Judging” so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system & other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable & high-quality primary care & mental health services to those who may have offended & those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status & to encourage social inclusion.

The post holder will work as a Care Co-ordinator as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to assess, plan and review health and social care needs under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for a group of service users with a forensic/offending history.

To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.

To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate departments and external health, social care and forensic services.

To ensure effective discharge care planning.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:

• Monthly supervision
• Annual personal development plans/appraisals
• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.

Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:

• Preceptorship Programme
• Support and guidance with Revalidation
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies

Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:

• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation package

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Quality of Care:
Promote the health and well-being of patients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach.
Working with the Team Leader to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.
To work under the direction of the team manager and staff in the service to ensure that clinical priorities are clearly understood and met to an agreed standard.
To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with patients and staff teams.
To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with the patients and staff teams.
To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.
To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the service.
To carry out duties in accordance with professional, CNWL and Local Authority policies.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals: to include all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison departments and external agencies.
To case manage an identified caseload of clients, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team and relevant agencies and carers. To include the planning and implementation of effective care plans, regular review meetings, timely referral to external agencies, within the framework of the CPA, to ensure effective pre-release and discharge planning.