Care Coordinator Early Intervention Team for Psychosis

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking a full-time Care Coordinator for its Early Intervention for Psychosis Team. The ideal candidate will oversee clinical management for adolescents and adults, participate in assessments, and support clients in their recovery. In addition to a competitive salary, staff benefits include pay enhancements for evenings and weekends, generous annual leave, an excellent pension scheme, and additional wellness programs. The role requires travel across Greater Manchester and working in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Pay Enhancements for evenings, weekends, and bank holidays

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Registered nurses, social workers, or occupational therapists are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to undergo safeguarding investigations as per policy.
• Competency in conducting comprehensive risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical management of a caseload of service users aged 14–65.
• Complete social care act assessments.
• Participate in duty rota and service-wide assessments.
• Encourage client collaboration in treatment.
• Support health promotion and consult on mental health issues.

Skills

Clinical management

Communication

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Social worker qualification

Occupational therapist qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The North Manchester Early Intervention for Psychosis Team is delighted to be able to offer a full-time permanent post of care coordinator: registered nurses, social workers or occupational therapists are welcomed to apply.

The Manchester Early Intervention for Psychosis Service is divided into three teams covering the city: north, central and south. This post will be based in the NORTH team – Central Park, Northampton Road, however you will be expected to travel across the city as part of the back-up assessment practitioner rota and across Greater Manchester to inpatient units as part of the role.

You will work alongside a team of passionate and experienced colleagues and will be supported by the Clinical Team Manager and Senior Practitioner.

This post is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week). The Team is currently operational Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm but flexible working can be discussed.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the clinical management of a caseload of service users age 14‑65.
• Complete social care act assessments and attendance at Funding Panel.
• Participation in duty rota - service wide triage worker, back up assessment practitioner for service wide assessments, back up worker for North team.
• To encourage and support clients to collaborate in their treatment programme and recovery.
• To encourage self‑help as much as possible, promoting the maintenance of skills and independence in clients.
• To support health promotion and act in a consultative role/advisor to other community services/agencies and personnel in relation to individual clients and their mental health issues.
• Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development – the team often has student nurses/social workers on placement.
• Adherer to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure.
• Participate in safeguarding s42 investigations.
• To undertake specialist mental health assessments when required in line with the Mental Capacity Act 2007, The Mental Health Act and Local Authority Safeguarding Adults Procedures.
• To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessments, devise and implement risk management plans for clients at risk of vulnerability, self‑harm or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others, using the Risk Assessment Tool.

Staff Benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card Discounts.

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026.