Care Coordinator - Early Intervention

CPFT; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

CPFT is seeking a Care Coordinator (Band 6) in the Early Intervention Psychosis team in Peterborough. The role is a fixed-term maternity cover (6 months) with potential for secondment, located in Peterborough with a hybrid working model.

The post requires nursing, social work or OT registration and a commitment to NICE CG178 guidance, recovery-focused care, and collaboration with families and partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Registered professional required with current registration.
• Experience in mental health or related field desirable.
• Evidence of CPD or ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessment of individuals and families with complex health presentations.
• Develop care and recovery plans with service users.
• Provide specialist professional assessment and advice as needed.
• Manage ongoing risk and review care plans with service users and carers.

Skills

Communication skills (written & verbal

Relationship building

Multitasking

Clinical systems use

Education

Registered Nurse (mental health/LD/adult) OR Registered Social Worker OR Registered OT

CPD / ongoing professional development

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Clinical systems

Job description

Main area Care Coordinator Grade Band 6 Contract 6 months (6 months fixed term - maternity cover only. Secondment available.) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm) Job ref 310-ASMH-8343283

Site CAMEO - North Town Peterborough Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

FIXED TERM CONTRACT 6 MONTHS - MATERNITY COVER ONLY. SECONDMENT AVAILABLE. 1 full time post

We are looking for a Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join us as a Care Coordinator (Band 6) in the Early Intervention Psychosis team in Peterborough– CAMEO.

CAMEO is the specialist Early Intervention Psychosis service in Cambridgeshire. This post will be located in the dynamic and multi-cultural city of Peterborough.

We cover Peterborough, Fenland and Huntingdon. We have adopted a hybrid model of working and would welcome applicants from neighbouring counties.

We are:

• A multi-disciplinary team including nurses, social workers, OTs, doctors, support workers, psychologists, and CBTp therapists.
• Supportive, and evidence based, working in a holistic and whole team approach.
• Following the EI ethos, promoting hope and recovery, and working collaboratively with our clients their families, and networks.

We offer a central location with good amenities, a supportive team with regular supervision, and a positive working environment with opportunities for training and development.

The role of the Care Coordinator is to work in partnership with CAMEO service users, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to CAMEO. Protocols as detailed in NICE guidance CG178 and EIPN Quality Standards CCQI 373 to include assertive outreach approaches, psycho-education, relevant aspects of social inclusion, recovery, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with partner agencies to facilitate this, and working alongside carers and families, offering them specialist interventions.

The post holder will work to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers.

The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist advice pertinent to their professional background and carry out relevant specialist interventions. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students.

The post holder will ensure that the early intervention approach and ethos are adhered to, this includes working with the under 17 age range as required.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To undertake assessment of individuals and their families/carers accessing the service with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk.

To develop alongside the service user, their care plan.

To offer specialist professional assessment and advice where required.

To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers.

To regularly review risk factors and make changed to the management of them as necessary.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role OR, Registered Social Worker OR, Registered OT
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

• Significant post qualifying experience in working with those presenting with serious mental illness
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience and knowledge of dual diagnosis/substance misuse
• Previous experience of working in the community
• Lived experience of mental health issues

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to develop effective professional relationships with others
• Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development
• Skills of assessing and interpreting service user conditions with appropriate actions
• Plan and organise complex activities or programmes requiring formulation and review
• Able to use Word, PowerPoint, clinical systems and emails and/or willingness to learn
• The ability to multitask and mental adaptation to different unpredictable situations

Other

• Ability to travel independently around the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required.
• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust, especially the young person and their family’s specific needs

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use manual handling techniques
• Energy to work with younger and older people
• Monitor and maintain the health and safety of self and others in the working area
• Required to use a PC

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Simon Johnson

Job title Team Leader

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 01733 353 250

Additional information

Nargis Khan

Operational Team Lead - Tel: [phone]