Care Coordinator Early Intervention in Psychosis Team

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Leigh; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Care Coordinator for the Wigan Early Intervention Team. The post focuses on coordinating assessments, delivering timely interventions, and promoting relapse prevention within a multidisciplinary service for those in their first episode of psychosis.

Daily home visits in the Wigan area are required, with flexible working and a commitment to safeguarding and patient-centred care. Registration and a relevant professional qualification are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work.
• Current professional registration (e.g., NMC) or equivalent.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and with service users.
• Experience with risk assessment, care planning and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate timely assessments and interventions for a community caseload.
• Deliver care within Early Intervention Team clinical pathways.
• Focus on relapse prevention, quality of life and recovery outcomes.
• Work within an integrated multidisciplinary team with supervision.
• Contribute to evidence-based psychological interventions (e.g., CBT for psychosis, family therapy).
• Support service users with medication education and physical health monitoring; aid access to education and employment.

Skills

Assessment tools

Communication

Interpersonal relations

Risk management

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Mental health nursing / Occupational therapy / Social work qualification

Job description

This is a Care Coordinator post in the Wigan Early Intervention Team, a specialist service for people in their first episode of psychosis. The post holder coordinates assessment and timely interventions for a community caseload, focused on relapse prevention, quality of life and recovery, in line with NICE guidance. The role sits within an integrated multidisciplinary team and involves daily home visits across the Wigan area, with a readiness to work flexibly. Fit depends on a professional qualification in mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work.

What the job involves

• Coordinate timely and appropriate assessment and interventions for a community caseload
• Deliver care within the clinical pathways set out in the Early Intervention Team operational procedure
• Focus interventions on relapse prevention, improving quality of life and collaborative recovery
• Work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team under line management and clinical supervision
• Contribute to the team's evidence-based individual and group psychological interventions, including CBT for psychosis and behavioural family therapy
• Support service users with medication treatment, education and regular physical health monitoring
• Support service users to access employment, education, vocational and social activity
• Support families and carers
• Respect the individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of clients and colleagues

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration on the appropriate part of the register, or a relevant professional qualification such as social work or occupational therapy, to be maintained

Experience

• Working within a multidisciplinary team to support service users and their families
• Risk assessment, risk management and care planning
• Managing own caseload
• Building working relationships with a range of providers, including GPs
• Implementing confidentiality and keeping timely, accurate case records
• Taking part in multi-agency clinical meetings

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of local and national mental health guidelines, procedures and policies, and of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
• Understanding of quality and change in clinical settings
• Using assessment tools effectively and identifying and minimising risk
• Communicating in a variety of settings, handling sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Developing effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
• Delegating, coordinating, working to deadlines and managing own time

Other

• Undertaking visits to service users' homes in the Wigan area on a daily basis, and travelling to meetings at Trust and non-Trust venues
• Working flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Nice to have

• Post-registration training in the relevant field
• Assessor or mentorship training
• Community mental health experience
• Experience of working with individuals with psychosis
• An overview of the Trust's values

What’s offered

• Opportunities to learn and develop skills