Care Coordinator Mental Health Nursing/Social Worker/OT

West London NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust seeks three full-time B6 care co-ordinators for the Ealing Community Rehabilitation Team. Ideal candidates will have a professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy and be motivated to work with complex mental health needs in a supportive multidisciplinary environment. The role includes opportunities for growth and a 'golden hello' bonus in the first year for external candidates.

Benefits

Generous ‘golden hello’ payment

Opportunities for development and progression

Free allocated parking

Qualifications

• Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Work/OT required.
• Registration with bodies like NMC must be live.
• Experience in multidisciplinary mental health teams essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team providing community support for psychosis.
• Manage a comprehensive care package for clients with severe mental health issues.
• Be a key player in assessing and implementing interventions.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care

Skills in risk assessment and management

Education

Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Work/OT

Registration with a professional body

Evidence of post registration training and CPD

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02.06.2025

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Job overview

Looking for a Fantastic Opportunity? ‘’Your Future Job is Here’’

We are looking to recruit 3 (three) full-time (part-time working will also be considered) B6 care co-ordinators who hold the relevant professional qualification and registration within our Ealing Community Rehabilitation Team (psychosis pathway). We are looking for someone who is innovative, motivated and interested in a new challenge. You will be joining an enthusiastic and hardworking multi-disciplinary team, passionate about the care we deliver.

The Ealing Adult Community Rehabilitation Team provides support for people with complex care needs related to psychosis and (where relevant) co-existing substance use and physical health problems. The service provides a less restrictive alternative to inpatient rehabilitation by providing intensive support for service users so that rehabilitation occurs in the community.With a multidisciplinary and whole-team approach, the emphasis is on delivering individualised and recovery-focussed care.

This post also attracts a generous “golden hello” payment in the first year (Extra 10% of annual basic salary paid over 12 months once probation period has been completed)

This only applies to external candidates. In all cases of Golden Hello payment, staff would be asked to re-pay a proportion of the payment made if the organisation did not retain them for a period of two years or more.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from either a Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy background for this care co-ordinator role. With this role comes great opportunities for development and progression, including working for a Trust who has adopted newer ways of working and free allocated parking! Please do highlight on your application should you wish to be considered for part-time working hours.

This post also attracts a generous “golden hello” payment in the first year. This only applies to external candidates.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Worker/OT.
• Registration must be live with a professional body such as NMC or other relevant body
• Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
• Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn
• Family Therapy/Work training.
• Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse

Experience

• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary mental health teams with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems
• Knowledge of CPA process
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
• Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
• Skills in risk assessment and management.
• Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
• Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
• Skills in psychosocial interventions
• Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
• Supervision of students and junior staff.
• Audit and research; Teaching.
• Working with people who use substances
• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
• Basic counselling and group work skills.
• Dual diagnosis/substance misuse

Personal Qualities

• Motivated
• Able to create good relationships with clients, carers, other professionals and other stakeholders
• Work with service users who are difficult to engage with.