Care Coordinator Early Intervention Team for Psychosis

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

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Manchester seeks a full-time care coordinator to manage a caseload of service users aged 14-65. Candidates qualified in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy are preferred. The role involves conducting assessments, participating in duty rotas, and promoting clients' treatment and recovery. You will be supported by a dedicated team, working across various locations in Greater Manchester while adhering to safeguarding protocols.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Well-being programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services.
• Knowledge of clinical supervision and risk management.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the clinical management of a caseload of service users.
• Conduct Social Care Act assessments and participate in duty rota.
• Encourage clients in their treatment program and support health promotion.
• Undertake risk assessments and safeguard vulnerable adults.

Skills

Supervising students

Engaging with clinical supervision

Conducting first-line assessments

Understanding safeguarding principles

Knowledge of The Care Programme Approach

Education

Core professional qualification in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Job overview

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 (hours per week). The team is currently operational Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm but flexible working can be discussed.

Main duties of the job

• Oversee the clinical management of a caseload of service users aged 14‑65.
• Complete Social Care Act assessments and attend Funding Panel.
• Participate in duty rota – service‑wide triage worker, backup assessment practitioner for service‑wide assessments, backup worker for North team.
• Encourage and support clients to collaborate in their treatment programme and recovery.
• Encourage self‑help as much as possible, promoting the maintenance of skills and independence in clients.
• 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.
• Adhere to the principles of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure.
• Participate in safeguarding S42 investigations.
• 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.
• 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.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community‑based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north‑west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work – from the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Staff benefits

• Pay enhancements – 30% additional for evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays; 60% additional for Sundays and bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Well‑being programme.
• Blue Light Card discounts.

Person specification

Qualifications / Education

• Core professional qualification – nursing, social work or occupational therapy.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Experience

• Experience supervising students in the relevant field; knowledge of The Care Programme Approach and Risk Management; understanding of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults; ability to engage with clinical and managerial supervision.
• Ability to conduct first‑line assessments for individuals newly referred into the service, utilising a biopsychosocial framework; experience working with children and adolescents with a mental illness; experience working with individuals with psychosis.

The Trust mandates that all post holders who require a DBS for their role subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing a job application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI‑generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for, thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real‑life examples of one’s achievements, success and challenges.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector – you may wish to familiarise yourself with it.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.