Job summary
We are looking to recruit x1 (one) full-time B6 care co-ordinator within our Hammersmith & Fulham Community Rehabilitation Team (H&F CRT). We are looking for someone who is innovative, motivated and interested in a new challenge. You will be joining an enthusiastic and hardworking multi-disciplinary team, passionate about the care which is delivered. This post also attracts 20% inner London weighting (HCAS).
This post also attracts a generous "golden hello" payment in the first year (Extra 10% of annual basic salary paid over 12 months once probation period has been completed). This only applies to external candidates.
In all cases of Golden Hello payment, staff would be asked to re-pay a proportion of the payment made if the organisation did not retain them for a period of two years or more.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a community based mental health intensive rehabilitation service delivered in service users' home environments and in supported living accommodation utilising "A whole system approach" to recovery from mental ill health. The approach maximizes an individual's quality of life and social inclusion by encouraging their skills, promoting independence and autonomy in order to give them hope for the future which leads to successful community living through appropriate support.
We welcome applications from varying professional backgrounds, either in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy. With this role comes great opportunities for development and progression.
About us
Community Rehabilitation Services within West London NHS Trust was established in early 2021. Three teams were formed across 3 different boroughs: Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham (H&F). The service is suitable for those who are aged 18+ years (no upper limit).
The service is multidisciplinary and each team consists of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Team Lead, care co-ordinators, OT's, Psychologists, support workers and an administrator.
The service was designed to provide a less restrictive alternative to inpatient rehabilitation by providing intensive support for service users with complex psychosis so that rehabilitation can occur in the community.
A key function of the rehabilitation teams is to support individuals who have been placed outside of the borough to move back to their local area.
For service users in or in need of 24 hour supported accommodation, or those who have frequent or lengthy inpatient stays, the service provides intensive MDT support and close partnership working with housing and community providers to stabilise mental health, maximise independence and functioning and support people to flourish in least restrictive community settings in accordance with their goals and preferences
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate, evidence-based assessments to establish clients needs; level of support and type of interventions required to facilitate their rehabilitation
- To manage a small caseload of service users with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs; using evidence based and recovery principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment and support for clients in our Boroughs who are registered with a local GP.
- To act as a care coordinator for service users within the context of the Care Programme Approach. Undertake assessment and care co-ordination activities within a multi-disciplinary framework, in order to identify the needs of service users and to arrange and provide appropriate packages of care within the available budget
- To present cases to the relevant placement panels for in-borough and out-of-borough placements, both for initial funding requests and reviews
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate, evidence-based assessments to establish clients needs; level of support and type of interventions required to facilitate their rehabilitation
- To manage a small caseload of service users with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs; using evidence based and recovery principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment and support for clients in our Boroughs who are registered with a local GP.
- To act as a care coordinator for service users within the context of the Care Programme Approach. Undertake assessment and care co-ordination activities within a multi-disciplinary framework, in order to identify the needs of service users and to arrange and provide appropriate packages of care within the available budget
- To present cases to the relevant placement panels for in-borough and out-of-borough placements, both for initial funding requests and reviews
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Worker/OT.
- Registration must be live with a professional body such as NMC or other relevant body
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn
- Family Therapy/Work training.
- Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary mental health teams with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Knowledge of CPA process
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Skills in risk assessment and management.
- Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Skills in psychosocial interventions
Desirable
- Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
- Supervision of students and junior staff.
- Audit and research; Teaching
- Working with people who use substances
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
- Basic counselling and group work skills.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Motivated
- Able to create good relationships with clients, carers, other professionals and other stakeholders
- Work with service users who are difficult to engage with.
- Reliable
- Disciplined
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Worker/OT.
- Registration must be live with a professional body such as NMC or other relevant body
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn
- Family Therapy/Work training.
- Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary mental health teams with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Knowledge of CPA process
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Skills in risk assessment and management.
- Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Skills in psychosocial interventions
Desirable
- Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
- Supervision of students and junior staff.
- Audit and research; Teaching
- Working with people who use substances
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
- Basic counselling and group work skills.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Motivated
- Able to create good relationships with clients, carers, other professionals and other stakeholders
- Work with service users who are difficult to engage with.
- Reliable
- Disciplined
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
