Care Coordinator - Early Intervention in Psychosis

NHS Jobs; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Care Coordinator for Early Intervention in Psychosis to undertake assessments of individuals and families with complex health presentations, and to develop care plans with service users based on recovery principles.

You will assess and manage ongoing risks in collaboration with service users and carers, supervise junior staff and trainees where appropriate, and ensure clinical practice aligns with NICE guidelines and Trust

Qualifications

• Assess individuals and families with complex health presentations.
• Develop care plans with service users based on recovery principles.
• Provide supervision to junior staff and trainees where appropriate.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Care Coordinator - Early Intervention in Psychosis

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk To work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recovery principles. To offer specialist assessment and advice where required. To assess, manage and regularly review on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and preceptorship qualifications). To act within the relevant Code of Conduct dependent on your Registration Body 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

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust