Care Coordinator - OPMH

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Care Coordinator for the Community Mental Health Team in Southampton. This exciting Band 6 position involves conducting mental health assessments and coordinating the care of a complex caseload, while supervising junior staff. The ideal candidate will have strong qualifications in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy, alongside experience in dementia care. Competitive salary between £38,682 and £46,580 based on full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Experience with the elderly and individuals with severe mental illnesses.
• Ability to formulate care and risk-management plans.
• Experience supervising junior staff in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for complex caseload of service users.
• Supervise Band 5 Community Practitioner and Band 3 Community HCSW.
• Develop recovery-focused care plans in collaboration with service users.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Dementia care

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMHN)

Social Worker (SW)

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Care Coordinator - OPMH

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Attention all dedicated RMN, OT, and Social workers and newly qualified nurses.

Are you eager to positively impact others' lives? Do you excel in a nurturing team that's on the rise?

Southampton West Older Persons Community Mental Health Team are looking for a committed and qualified professional to enhance their team based at the Western Community Hospital Millbrook. The Band 6 position presents a thrilling chance to conduct mental health assessments and offer advice and support to our clients.

Prior experience with the elderly and individuals with severe mental illnesses is preferred, whether in a hospital or community setting.

Expertise in dementia care and assessment would also be an asset for the available position.

The role of a care coordinator is both challenging and fulfilling, serving as the initial point of contact for the elderly facing mental health challenges and significantly influencing the care we deliver in our community.

Only open to applicants from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Community Mental Health team to coordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users, supervising a Band 5 Community Practitioner and Band 3 Community HCSW where appropriate.

Working under the supervision of the Team Lead, the practitioner will formulate care and risk‑management plans in accordance with identified need and ensure that these are recovery‑focused and developed in collaboration with the service user and, where appropriate, their relative and carer.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community‑based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person’s care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals‑at‑home teams providing acute‑level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, head injury, cerebral palsy and stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step‑down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

Job responsibilities

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If you are concerned that a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability, please initially contact the Trust’s Recruitment team—detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMHN /SW /OT

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on Full Time hours