Care Coordinator - Early Intervention in Psychosis

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic Care Coordinator to join the LEO Community Team. This role involves conducting assessments for adults with First Episode Psychosis and offering evidence-based psychosocial interventions. Candidates must be registered professionals with a specific interest in psychosis. The position provides opportunities for support and training to help develop skills in this vital area of mental health care.

Benefits

Excellent support and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered professional with experience in psychosis
• Ability to conduct assessments and risk assessments
• Strong focus on user engagement and treatment delivery

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of adults with First Episode Psychosis
• Engage clients in their own treatment
• Coordinate care for a designated caseload

Skills

Experience with First Episode Psychosis

Evidence-based psychosocial interventions

Engagement and recovery focus

Education

Registered professional (nurse, OT, social worker)

Completed preceptorship or evidence of band 6 skills

Job description

Job overview

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic Care Coordinator to join the LEO Community Team. The post is open to nurses, OTs and social workers.

The post-holder will conduct assessments of newly referred adults to the Early Intervention Service who are experiencing First Episode Psychosis (FEP). They will undertake the responsibilities of a care coordinator within the Care Programme Approach for a defined caseload of service users and their carers. They will provide evidence-based psychosocial interventions and will focus on engagement, recovery and social inclusion as well as addressing physical health care needs.

The successful candidates will be experienced registered professionals who are able to demonstrate a specific interest in working with people with developing psychosis and who have either completed preceptorship or evidence of band 6 skills.

This is an exciting time to be working in this field which is undergoing a period of rapid growth and development. We are able to offer excellent support and training opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• Assessment: To be responsible for the assessment of newly referred adults with First Episode Psychosis and the subsequent presentation of findings to the wider team. To work with diagnostic uncertainty, providing ongoing comprehensive assessments and outcome monitoring for all service users within caseload. To undertake risk assessments regularly, involving all other health professionals/agencies involved. To ensure that risk assessments are regularly updated, are meaningful and are reflected in care plans.
• Engagement: Assertively outreach difficult to engage clients. To meet service users regularly, as far as possible at a venue of their choice, be this at home, CMHT centre, education, work or recreational establishments to assist with engagement and encourage participation in treatment delivery as well as facilitating independence in all aspects of daily living.
• Support: To provide ongoing care coordination of a designated caseload of service users who will be experiencing their first episode of psychosis. To provide support and advice in relation to service users regarding the issues concerning them. To work collaboratively with service users focusing on a recovery approach. Provide information to help clients make informed choices.