Care Coordinator

The North Manchester Early Intervention for Psychosis Team is delighted to be able to offer a full-time permanent post of care coordinator: registered nurses, social workers or occupational therapists are welcomed to apply.

The Manchester Early Intervention for Psychosis Service is divided into three teams covering the city: north, central and south. This post will be based in the NORTH team - Hexagon Tower, Blackley, however you will be expected to travel across the city as part of the back-up assessment practitioner rota and across Greater Manchester to inpatient units as part of the role.

You will work alongside a team of passionate and experienced colleagues and will be supported by the Clinical Team Manager and Senior Practitioner.

This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week). The Team is currently operational Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm but flexible working can be discussed.

Main duties of the job

• Overseeing the clinical management of a case load of service users age 14-65.
• Complete social care act assessments and attendance at Funding Panel.
• Participation in duty rota - service wide triage worker, back up assessment practitioner for service wide assessments, back up worker for North team.
• Develop and maintain relationships and pathways with other services.
• Encourage and support clients to collaborate in their treatment programme and recovery.
• Encourage self-help as much as possible, promoting the maintenance of skills and independence in clients.
• Support health promotion and act in a consultative role/advisor to other community services/agencies and personnel in relation to individual clients and their mental health issues.
• Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development - the team often has student nurses/social workers on placement.
• Adhere to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure.
• Participate in safeguarding s42 investigations.
• Undertake specialist mental health assessments when required in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2007, The Mental Health Act and Local Authority Safeguarding Adults Procedures.
• Undertake and record comprehensive risk assessments, devise and implement risk management plans for clients at risk of vulnerability, self-harm or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others, using the Risk Assessment Tool.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

• Core professional Qualification i.e nursing/social worker/occupational therapist.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Experience

• Experience of supervising students in relevant field.
• Knowledge of requirements under The Care Programme Approach and Risk Management.
• Understand the importance and need to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to engage with supervision - clinical and managerial.
• Ability to conduct first line assessments for individuals newly referred into the service, utilising a biopsychosocial framework.
• Experience of working with children and adolescents with a mental illness.
• Experience of working with individuals with Psychosis.

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata.