Forensic Care Coordinator

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 48,000 - 57,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust seeks a skilled social work/forensic care professional to join the Forensic Outreach Service. You will manage a caseload in the community and coordinate care with psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, recovery workers and social workers to support recovery and reduce risk.

You will collaborate with the VCS provider and other agencies, updating care and risk plans, attending meetings, and contributing to a recovery-focused

Qualifications

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative.
Good time management and prioritisation.
Experience with CBT or family work.
Research and audit skills.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of individuals with forensic histories as Care Coordinator.
Coordinate care with MDT members to support recovery and independence.
Liaise with partner agencies including policing, MOJ, probation, housing and residential providers.
Update care and risk management plans promptly with the VCS partner.

Skills

communication skills

team collaboration

risk assessment

care coordination

Education

Current NMC registration or UK social work qualification

Diploma in Psycho-social interventions

ENB 998

Practice Teaching Award

Job description

Site Springfield University Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Forensic Outreach Service in one of the dedicated clinical posts supporting a new forensic step-down supported living service, scheduled to open in January 2027.

The Service will be delivered as part of the SWLSTG Adult Secure discharge and step-down pathway, commissioned through the South London Partnership (SLP) Adult Secure Provider Collaborative Programme. The service will provide an integrated model of care and support through a partnership between the Forensic Outreach Service and a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) provider. The VCS partner will deliver the supported living pathway and work closely with the SWLSTG Forensic Outreach Service which will host dedicated clinical posts.

The Service is commissioned for adults stepping down from Adult Secure inpatient services into a community setting, whose ordinary residence and Section 117 aftercare provision sits with one of the five South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) boroughs, for health and social care. It will enable people to transition safely and sustainably from secure mental health services into the community, through access to high-quality accommodation and specialist, recovery-focused support delivered in a least restrictive setting.

Main duties of the job

This is a hybrid role within the Forensic Directorate, offering the opportunity to support individuals living in the forensic step-down service alongside a small caseload of patients receiving care in the community across South West London. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the Forensic Outreach Service, helping to promote recovery and community integration.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will manage a caseload of individuals with forensic histories, acting as their Care Coordinator and, where appropriate, Social Supervisor. Working alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, recovery workers, and social workers, you will coordinate care that supports recovery, reduces risk, and promotes independence.

You will work collaboratively with a wide range of partner agencies, including the police, Ministry of Justice (MOJ), probation services, housing providers and residential care providers. A key part of the role will be working in partnership with the VCS provider to ensure care plans and risk management plans are updated promptly to reflect any changes in need.

Working for our organisation

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. T he Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a varietybenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To get to know all patients living in the forensic step-down service as well as the patients on the team caseload.

To review those on their personal caseload at the frequency agreed by the team.

To plan, implement and evaluate interventions delivered in the community, and participating in multidisciplinary care plans.

To ensure all care plans and risk assessments are updated promptly and shared with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) provider.

To keep in contact with patients’ relatives, friends, carers and professionals in other agencies as appropriate.

To administrate, order and maintain a stock of medication and other medical sundries, in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.

To co-ordinate the care of those patients as the nominated care Coordinator

To act as social supervisor for those patients for whom the Care Coordinator is the nominated social supervisor, including producing pro-forma reports for the Ministry of Justice (after receiving appropriate training, if necessary).

To respond, sometimes at short notice, to requests to see the team’s patients either individually or jointly with other team members (e.g. when a patient is in the red zone).

To attend and participate in all zoning meetings unless absent by prior arrangement.

To attend and participate in weekly clinics held at the step-down service in collaboration with the VCS provider.

To attend CPA meetings or Tribunals where appropriate.

To occasionally participate in scheduled and emergency meetings held under the Multi‑Agency Public Protection Arrangements.

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Training & Qualifications

Current NMC registration or recognised UK social work qualification
Evidence of continuing Professional Development
Diploma in Psycho‑social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post
ENB 998
Practice Teaching Award

Experience

Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
Experience of managing and supervising other staff
Experience of recruitment and selection of staff

Knowledge & Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
Good time management skills and ability to prioritise
Skills in CBT or family work
Research and audit skills

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace: