Care Coordinator

Job Summary

North Mersey CMHT are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic social worker, nurse or occupational therapist to join our busy Integrated Community Mental Health Team! We are based in the Withington area, covering the Withington and Didsbury areas.

We will work to ensure staff are supported to maintain an effective work-life balance and will seek to support flexible working wherever this is possible.

As the successful post-holder you will manage a caseload of service users with complex health and social care needs, following a recovery focused model.

You will be supported by the multidisciplinary leadership team in your day to day practice and personal development.

The post will involve working as part of the 7 Day working rota.

We promote personal development through local training or the range of CPD activities offered within the trust and local HEIs.

Main duties of the job

Maintain and co-ordinate timely and appropriate interventions through mental health assessment, for a caseload of service users of any age living in the community within the framework of CPA.

• Management of safeguarding concerns in line with statutory duties including Section 42 enquiries
• Undertake initial assessments and triage referrals, as part of the CMHT duty system on a rotational basis
• Participate in the 7 Day working rota - working weekends and bank holidays
• Communicate effectively with all members of the MDT and wider system, including GP, police, non-statutory services, as necessary
• Maintain personal CPD and mandatory training
• Complete tribunal reports as necessary
• Undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interest Decision Making where appropriate

Staff Benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification
Qualifications Essential

• RMN/Social work/OT registration

Experience Essential

• Working with serious mental health problems
• Developing and delivery of care in line with a care plan
• Clinical risk assessment and management planning
• Identification and management of safeguarding

Knowledge Essential

• Mental health problems and their manifestation
• Clinical risk assessment and management
• Needs assessment
• Mental health act and Mental capacity act
• What the Care Act is
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• CPA framework and application
• Clinical interventions
• Function of the CMHT

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.

Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
Kingslea House
Francis Road
Manchester
M20 4XP
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/