Care Coordinator - Community Psychiatric Nurse

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health organization in Manchester is seeking a passionate CPN to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. The role involves managing a diverse caseload, providing community mental health care, and coordinating care under the Care Programme Approach Guidelines. An emphasis on flexible working promotes staff wellbeing. Competitive pay enhancements and generous leave policies are offered.

Benefits

30% pay enhancement for evenings and Saturdays

60% pay enhancement for Sundays and Bank holidays

27 days annual leave increasing with service

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Must have experience working in mental health settings.
• Need to manage a caseload with care coordination responsibilities.
• Ability to assess clients and identify their needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate care for a diverse caseload.
• Provide assessments, care planning, and psychosocial interventions.
• Attend tribunal hearings and support the depot clinic.

Skills

Experience in mental health settings

Care coordination

Assessment skills

Report writing

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic CPN to join our friendly Multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• You will require experience of working in a mental health settings and awareness of delivery of community mental health care.
• You will hold and manage a caseload of people and have Care Coordinating responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach Guidelines.
• The team covers an ethnically and culturally diverse area, and you will have the opportunity to work with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, and with a wide range of psychosocial needs. By assessing your clients and their carers needs you will be able to access and sign post to a wide range of community resources and provider services available in the local area.
• As we recognise the importance of supporting our staff to achieve an effective work-life balance and also maintain positive wellbeing, we work with staff to develop ways of supporting flexible working for them.
• Assessments, care planning, psychosocial interventions, safeguarding, duty assessments.
• Report writing, attending tribunal hearings. Supporting with the depot clinic.
• Please see the attached job description for all duties

About GMH NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.

Location and Vision

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.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 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

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025