Care Coordinator - Early intervention team

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic Early Intervention Team as a Mental Health Practitioner, where you will play a crucial role in supporting individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, collaborating with a dedicated team of professionals committed to delivering high-quality mental health services. You will be responsible for managing a caseload, providing therapeutic interventions, and facilitating transitions from secondary mental health services. If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC or HCPC is essential.
• Degree or equivalent in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of individuals with first episode psychosis.
• Facilitate discharge and referrals from secondary mental health services.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Care Coordination

Interpersonal Communication

Risk Assessment

Team Collaboration

Therapeutic Interventions

Time Management

IT Skills

Education

Degree in Mental Health Nursing

Current registration with NMC or HCPC

Mentorship or Practice Teacher qualification

Job description

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Care Coordinator - Early Intervention Team

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area: Mental Health Practitioner
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 9-5)
Job ref: 311-S577-24-A

Site: Stockport Early Intervention Team
Town: Stockport
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious, and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.

We are looking to recruit a Mental Health Practitioner / Care Coordinator to work in the Stockport Early Intervention Team.

The Early Intervention Team is a multi-disciplinary team with staff from a range of professions including mental health nurses, social workers, CBT therapists, and support workers. The team has a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist, Advanced Practitioner, a Psychology lead, and full admin support.

Main Duties of the Job

You would be responsible for a defined caseload of individuals experiencing first episode psychosis as a care coordinator / mental health keyworker within the team. You would work with individuals to meet their identified needs using outcome measures, a recovery approach, and facilitate discharge from secondary mental health services, or referral on as appropriate. Additionally, the post holder would contribute to duty and clinic work and participate in team development issues.

Working for Our Organisation

We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities, and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Current registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. NMC, HCPC)
• Degree or equivalent in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work
• Mentorship, Practice Teacher, or Educator
• AMHP

Experience

• Substantial experience of relevant post-registration practice
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems
• Experience of working within a community setting
• Experience of clinical supervision of other staff

Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behavior of individuals with complex mental health needs
• Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilized to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
• Comprehensive understanding of safeguarding adults procedures and practice
• Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, and Care Act
• Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
• Understanding of key national and local policies and drivers in relation to adult mental health services
• Knowledge of local authority and CCG commissioning processes

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake the care coordinator role
• Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment/management and be accountable for decision-making
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly stressful situations
• Ability to engage with and provide therapeutic interventions for this client group and carers
• Ability to prepare, record, and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard
• Evidence of ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload, prioritize own time, and work under pressure
• Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff
• Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behavior
• I.T. Skills

Work-Related Circumstances

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Sponsorship: We are an approved sponsoring organization. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.

What Happens After Your Application Has Been Received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What Happens If I Am Offered the Position After Interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What Pre-Employment Checks Will I Need to Complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What Happens When Pre-Employment Checks Are Complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other Important Information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognize the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

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.