Care Coordinator Early Intervention Team for Psychosis

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Manchester is seeking a full-time permanent Care Coordinator for the Early Intervention Team for Psychosis. Candidates must be registered nurses, social workers, or occupational therapists. This role involves managing a caseload of clients aged 14-65, conducting assessments, and promoting client independence. Benefits include a competitive salary, additional pay for evenings and weekends, and generous annual leave. Join a passionate team committed to mental health care and support.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

30% pay enhancement for evenings and weekends

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Must possess a core professional qualification in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy.
• Demonstrated professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical case load of service users aged 14-65.
• Conduct first-line assessments for new service referrals.
• Support clients in their treatment and recovery.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Engagement with supervision

Knowledge of safeguarding practices

Clinical assessment skills

Ability to work with adolescents

Experience in psychosis treatment

Education

Core professional qualification (nursing/social worker/occupational therapist)

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Care Coordinator Early Intervention Team for Psychosis

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 therapist 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 the 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.

Main duties of the job

• Overseeing the clinical management of a case load 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.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

• oCore professional Qualification i.e nursing/social worker/occupational therapist
• oEvidence of continued professional development

Experience

• oExperience of supervising students in relevant field oKnowledge of requirements under The Care Programme Approach and Risk Management oUnderstand the importance and need to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. oAbility to engage with supervision - clinical and managerial.
• oAbility to conduct first line assessments for individuals newly referred into the service, utilising a biopsychosocial framework oExperience of working with children and adolescents with a mental illness oExperience of working with individuals with Psychosis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Manchester Early Intervention for Psychosis Service

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7668045

Job locations

North Manchester Early Intervention for Psychosis Service