Care Coordinator
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
We are looking for an enthusiastic Care Coordinator to work across the Sutton OP CMHT is based in North Cheam and makes up one of the 4 teams within the Sutton OP services. It is a multi disciplinary team comprised of Consultant Psychiatrists, Junior doctors, Team Manager, Nurses, OTs, Psychologists and RSWs.The team specialises in assessing and treating adults aged 75 and over with a mental health condition.
Applicants need to be professionally qualified and committed to providing responsive and high-quality clinical services to mental health service users and their carers.
Main duties of the job
This role is for a Care Co-ordinator to work with patients with cognitive impairment and functional illnesses and so will need extensive relevant experience of working with Older People within a range of settings. Applicants must have a keen interest in all mental health issues affecting Older People and therefore is required to have up to date knowledge of treatments and protocols.The post holder will be able to work autonomously, exercise clear and coherent decision-making skills and be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the wider service. The post sits alongside experienced clinicians of various disciplines, both within the CMHT as well as other sub teams.
Applicants will need to have- extensive relevant experience of working with Older People in a range of settings , ideally with some community experience but this is not essential.
- A keen interest in all mental health issues affecting Older People and up to date knowledge of treatments and protocols.
- The ability to work autonomously and exercise clear and coherent decision making skills
- The ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the wider service. We will consider a band 5 to band 6 development post for the right individual
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. The 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 variety of benefits 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Facilitate, promote and maintain a consistently high standard of individualised client care, recognising factors and events that are likely to affect the mental, emotional and physical well-being of clients. Provide advice and support when required.
- Identify risk and how risks are to be managed in this client group. Inform the Team Manager and other relevant staff where excessive risks are identified.
- Act upon referrals allocated within the Community Mental Health Team within stipulated response times.
- Carry out expert holistic assessment of service users and carers in the community setting.
- Act as Care Co-ordinator and be responsible for ensuring that clients’ needs and strengths are met through a co-ordinated approach and all clients have their care planned, implemented and regularly reviewed/updated.
- Maintain a high standard of practice, through the use or a range of psychological approaches, within a health and psycho-social framework. Evaluate approaches and framework regularly through documented research and audits.
- Carry out the drug administration in accordance with the Trust Policy and the NMC Standards for Administration of Drugs, giving advice, information and support to staff and clients/carers.
- Maintain independence and to assist clients to perform daily activities for themselves as appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies eg GPs, District Nurses, carers etc. Ensure that an integrated programme of care is provided in line with Risk Assessment procedures.
- Develop, educate and establish purposeful individual and group programmes of care, monitoring and evaluating individual clients’ needs/developments.
- Act as a specialist resource for information, training and advice to clients/carers and other health care professionals.
- Organise and participate in the admission, transfer and discharge of clients in accordance with the Trust policies.
- Implement and/or participate in crisis intervention measures with the client/family or in conjunction with other agencies.
- Act as a link person for the team with GP practices.
- Build up a healthy alliance of community networks eg Health promotion, Social Services, Housing, Police and other agencies.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Minimum of 3 year’s experience at Band ‘5’ level, preferably with some in a community setting, ideally within older peoples’ mental health services.
- Good time/caseload management, CPA, Clinical Supervision.
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Experience as a preceptor / mentor
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit.
- Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria- Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing personal development/education in line with PREP
- Master’s degree
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Sound knowledge of clinical and managerial issues relating to Mental Health and older peoples’ services.
- Ability to work well within the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage difficult situations and cope with stress and change.
- Knowledge of PREP, Clinical Audit
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of the mental health needs of different cultural and ethnic groups.
- Awareness of NSF (Older People).
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:
- BME (Evolve) Staff Network
- Christian Staff Network
- DiverseAbility
- Deaf Staff Network
- Mental Health Staff Forum
- Women's Staff Network
- LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3^rd party e-recruitment system
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
- That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
- That we are a smoke-free Trust