Care Coordinator - OPMH

The Methodist Church in Britain; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

This Band 6 Care Coordinator post sits with the Southampton West Older Persons Community Mental Health Team, based at Western Community Hospital in Millbrook. The role involves coordinating care for a complex caseload, carrying out mental health assessments and writing recovery-focused care and risk plans with service users and, where appropriate, their families.

It also supervises Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 staff and requires a Registered Mental Health Nurse with experience in older adults or

Qualifications

• Coordinate care for a complex caseload of service users.
• Formulate recovery-focused care and risk management plans with service users and relatives.
• Carry out mental health assessments.
• Offer advice and support to service users and carers.
• Act as initial point of contact for older people facing mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 staff where appropriate.
• Complete home visits.
• Work under supervision of Deputy Team Manager or Team Manager.

Skills

Care coordination

Mental health assessment

Staff supervision

Communication with families

Home visiting

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

This Band 6 Care Coordinator post sits with the Southampton West Older Persons Community Mental Health Team, based at Western Community Hospital in Millbrook. The work centres on coordinating care for a complex caseload, carrying out mental health assessments and writing recovery-focused care and risk plans with service users and, where appropriate, their families. The role also supervises Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 staff, and suits a registered mental health nurse with older adult or severe mental illness experience, with dementia skills an asset. Applicants must work for one of a named list of Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS organisations.

What the job involves

• Coordinate the care of a complex caseload of service users
• Formulate recovery-focused care and risk management plans with service users and, where appropriate, relatives and carers
• Carry out mental health assessments
• Offer advice and support to service users
• Act as the initial point of contact for older people facing mental health challenges
• Supervise Band 5 Community Practitioner, Band 4 Associate Nurse and Band 3 Community HCSW where appropriate
• Complete home visits
• Work under the supervision of the Deputy Team Manager or Team Manager

What’s required

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Access to a car for work purposes
• Employed by a named Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS organisation

Nice to have

• Experience with older persons and individuals with severe mental illness, in hospital or community settings
• Expertise in dementia care and assessment