Care Coordinator

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic Care Coordinator to join the Lewisham Early Intervention Service (LEIS). The post is open to qualified Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers.

The post-holder will conduct assessments of newly referred adults to the Early Intervention Service who are experiencing First Episode Psychosis (FEP). They will undertake the responsibilities of a care coordinator within the Care Programme Approach for a defined caseload of service users and their carers. They will provide evidence-based psychosocial interventions and will focus on engagement, recovery and social inclusion as well as addressing physical health care needs.

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered professional who is able to demonstrate a specific interest in working with people with first episode psychosis.

LEIS is a borough wide community service working in Lewisham with people experiencing first episode psychosis. We are a cohesive and supportive multidisciplinary team that enjoy working with each other, and we are looking for equally enthusiastic and passionate colleagues.

The team is part of the research based Early Intervention Model and works intensively with service users and carers for up to three years, promoting social inclusion and recovery. The team consists of professionals skilled in supporting people experiencing psychosis and includes care coordinators (occupational therapists, nurses and social workers), psychiatrists, psychologists, vocational and employment specialists, and an admin team.

We are passionate about supporting people with psychosis and use a holistic approach and psycho-social interventions to do so. We pride ourselves on being an innovative service and use creative approaches to try and meet the needs of the diverse community that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Hannah Altendorff
Job title: Team Leader
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 020 3228 9300

Please get in touch if you would like to book a visit to the team before applying.