Mental Health Care Co-Ordinator | North London NHS Foundation Trust

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A London-based NHS Healthcare Provider is seeking a Mental Health Care Co-ordinator to support care delivery in a prison setting. The role involves implementing clinical skills, managing caseloads, and providing psychosocial interventions. Ideal candidates will be RMNs with experience in mental health, particularly in forensic settings. Responsibilities include assessments of patients' needs and facilitating group work. This position offers an opportunity to impact the lives of individuals within the criminal justice system.

Qualifications

• Qualified RMN with sound experience in mental health.
• Knowledge of forensic mental health service provision and offender care.
• Experience in a prison or forensic setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Implement clinical skills in mental health practice.
• Manage own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager.
• Provide assessments of patients’ emotional and psychological needs.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions for patients.
• Facilitate group work with multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Skills

Clinical skills in mental health practice

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Group facilitation

Education

Qualified RMN

Job description

Overview

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

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care coordination, group work, risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Managing own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager.
• Providing skilled assessments of patients’ emotional and psychological needs based on complex data obtained from the patient and other sources.
• Delivering psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties.
• Jointly facilitating group work with multi‑disciplinary colleagues, including education staff.
• Completing clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interviews and accurately recording and reporting key risks.
• Developing care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified RMN with sound experience in mental health.
• Knowledge and experience of forensic mental health service provision and offender care.
• Experience in a prison or forensic setting is desirable.

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.