Mental Health Care Co-Ordinator

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Mental Health Care Co-ordinator to support prisoners facing mental health challenges. This role requires working with multidisciplinary teams and provides the opportunity to transform services in partnership with other healthcare providers. Candidates should have a Dip/BSc in Mental Health and previous Band 5 experience, focusing on recovery and community integration. The position offers competitive salary based on experience with ample opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Outstanding development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Qualified RMN with sound experience in Mental Health.
• Knowledge and experience of forensic mental health service provision.
• Ability to conduct psychosocial interventions for moderate to complex mental health difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Brixton.
• Implement sound clinical skills in mental health practice.
• Manage own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager.

Skills

Planning and organizing clinical activities

Crisis management

Education

Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy

Evidence of further post-registration education

Job description

Job Summary

Our NLFT Prison situated in South London, has a vacancy for a Mental Health Care Co‑ordinator. The core of this role is to support the delivery of care, which is currently in the form of New Models of Care.

The ideal candidate will need to ensure they are operating in line with the New Models of care by providing a high standard to individuals within our prison settings who are presenting with mental health problems.

The post holder will work with staff across healthcare and the wider prison establishment, providing specialist advice particularly to GPs in the assessment and treatment of patients on the prison residential wings.

The successful candidate will need to adapt to and embrace a recovery and enablement model to seamlessly realign prisoners with mental health problems alongside their local community‑based mental health service upon release from prison.

The Care co‑ordinator will be a qualified RMN with sound experience in Mental Health, knowledge and experience of forensic mental health service provision and offender care.

As well as the outstanding development opportunities within the Health in Justice Team, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health care‑coordinator to join our Trust as our prison services are transforming in partnership with other healthcare providers.

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Responsibilities

To work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Brixton.

To work across the service functions including early days in custody, planned care, crisis care and release and transfer.

To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care co‑ordination, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention.

Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager.

To provide skilled assessments of patients' emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources.

To provide psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties.

Jointly facilitate group work with multi‑disciplinary colleagues (including education staff).

To complete clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interviews and accurately record and report key risks.

To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications – Essential

• Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
• Evidence of further post‑registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification.

Education and Qualifications – Desirable

• Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/supervision.

Previous Experience – Essential

• Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker, preferably within a Forensic Setting.

Previous Experience – Desirable

• Experience / Interest in group work, talking therapies and therapeutic activities.
• Experience of working within a Trauma informed framework.
• Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Skills and Abilities – Essential

• Ability to plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities which require judgments to be made on competing factors.
• Ability to prioritise workload and emergency / crisis referrals.

Skills and Abilities – Desirable

• Ability to lead and manage others in the provision of care.
• Ability to contribute to new strategies and policy development.

About us

NLFT Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award‑winning healthcare services. We have more than 3,300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.

We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

Details

Date posted: 12 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £42,471 to £50,364 a year (Per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAS)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Compressed hours

Reference number: 455‑NLFT‑0527

Job location: HMP Brixton, Jebb Avenue, Brixton, SW2 5XF

Employer Details

Employer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address: HMP Brixton, Jebb Avenue, Brixton, SW2 5XF

Website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.