Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Coordinator

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Croydon; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Croydon is seeking a Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Coordinator to manage a caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs. The role offers competitive salary and opportunities for career development, including pathways to Senior Clinical Practitioner. Candidates must have a relevant professional qualification and experience in mental health settings.

Benefits

Comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package

Work life balance and flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Car lease benefits

Keyworker housing

NHS discounts up to 10%

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification with affiliated professional registration NMC, HCPC.
• Experience managing a caseload and working in the community.
• Strong understanding of mental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Work as Care Coordinator for a caseload of service users in the local community.
• Formulate holistic care plans with service users and/or carers.
• Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Knowledge of CPA

Skills in mental health assessments

Understanding of Care Coordination

Problem solving

Skilled in supervision

Education

Relevant professional qualification - Mental Health Nursing, Social work or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Coordinator

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 November 2025

Croydon Community Mental Health Service (CMHT) have undergone service transformation to enhance the quality of our service delivery, improve the experiences of those using our services, maintain staff morale and to ensure services are meeting the NHS Long Term Plan.

It is an exciting time to be part of this transformation in Croydon, getting involved in improved ways of working due to investment in resources. The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is a generic team integrated with Croydon Social Care in working with all adults experiencing severe and enduring mental illness.

The teams are no longer be based on diagnosis and works with all individuals from a locality who have mental health needs that require support from secondary care. Croydon CMHT has 3 localities: NORTH, CENTRAL and SOUTH. Our Locality Teams are highly experienced and supportive and Multi-disciplinary.

We are looking for enthusiastic care coordinators that will grow and develop with the locality teams from Nursing, Social work, and OT professional background.

This advert is for vacancies in the NORTH LOCALITY TEAM

Main duties of the job

In keeping with our obligations under the new Coronavirus Regulations 2021 in relation to Care Home visits, the successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of full vaccination status against Covid‑19.

The post holder will work as Care Coordinator / Community Mental Health Nurse for a caseload of service users in the local community who have complex mental health difficulties, and work with their carers where applicable. The post holder will be expected to have excellent self‑management skills, and work collaboratively within the team. The post holder must be able to formulate flexible, robust and holistic care plans with service users and/or carers, to work well under pressure, be experienced in dynamic risk assessment, and to have excellent communication skills.

About us

• comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part‑time working and job sharing.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well‑known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
• We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer career pathways to Senior clinical Practitioner or Clinical Team Leader. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in Leadership and MSC programme.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification- Mental Health Nursing, Social worker, Occupational Therapist with affiliated professional registration NMC, HCPC

Experience

• Experience of Interagency of working
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Experience of working with diverse groups of patients and staff
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of CPA, Community Care Act, Carers Act, Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation as application to practice
• Skills in mental health and risk assessments
• Understanding of Care Coordination and CPA
• Skills in being responsive to service user's and carers' needs
• Understanding of recovery in Mental Health
• Very good understanding of care plan and holistic care
• Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and make decision
• Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit

Other Requirments

• Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
• Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
• Loyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and expectations

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.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS