Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Care Coordinator, either a Nurse, Social worker or an Occupational health Therapist, to work within the Croydon Community Forensic Mental Health Team.
We are looking to find a dynamic, creative, forward thinking and hard-working individual to work within our friendly team.
The Post Holder will work as a member of a borough based Forensic Community Team and will manage a reasonable caseload of clients with offending history and mental health problems.
The post holder will aim to provide a flexible, responsive and pro-active programme of care and support for the service users and their carers. you will be required to develop and maintain links across a wide variety of statutory and non statutory organisations such as Probation, MAPPA, Jigsaw, Hostels and other voluntary and non voluntary services. You will also be involved in specialist mental health assessments and the application of evidence based psychosocial interventions.
Main duties of the job
As a Care coordinator you will work with primarily Forensic clients in Locked rehabilitation, Residential Care, medium support settings and community based service users in their own accommodation within Borough. Supervise and care co-ordinated service users discharged to supported community placements. Monitor, evaluate and develop best clinical practices for patients in community and medium support residential settings providing services for Croydonservice users.
Care will be provided in accordance with service user need and assessed risk. A tiered model of care allows flexibility in terms of service users being managed in the least restrictive setting, whilst empowering general mental health services to become collaboratively involved in the clinical management of this clinical group
Service users who are referred for forensic community follow up will have more than one multidisciplinary team member involved in their care and will be on CPA. An assertive approach will be practiced in their management whilst in the community.
About us
About South London and Maudsley:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services.
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Forensic Community Service aims to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare to those service users with a mental disorder and associated offending behaviour. The historical factors, the nature of offending behaviour and the degree of risk posed, as well as thespecific criteria of the local service. To provide care coordination and case management to defined caseload of service userswith offending history within the framework of the Care Programme Approach (CPA). To care co-ordinate mentally disordered offenders in the least restrictive setting. To oversee/monitor, and coordinate the discharge of mentally disordered offenders fromsecure forensic inpatient settings. To ensure the safe and sustainable transition of service user to the community from securecare. Care and support for patients requiring specialist interventions to address mental health andcriminogenic needs, and to reduce the risk of relapse and reoffending. To provide consultation and training to local mental health teams and external agencies. To safely manage the transition from forensic community services to general adultcommunity services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Forensic Community Service aims to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare to those service users with a mental disorder and associated offending behaviour. The historical factors, the nature of offending behaviour and the degree of risk posed, as well as thespecific criteria of the local service. To provide care coordination and case management to defined caseload of service userswith offending history within the framework of the Care Programme Approach (CPA). To care co-ordinate mentally disordered offenders in the least restrictive setting. To oversee/monitor, and coordinate the discharge of mentally disordered offenders fromsecure forensic inpatient settings. To ensure the safe and sustainable transition of service user to the community from securecare. Care and support for patients requiring specialist interventions to address mental health andcriminogenic needs, and to reduce the risk of relapse and reoffending. To provide consultation and training to local mental health teams and external agencies. To safely manage the transition from forensic community services to general adultcommunity services.
Person Specification
Qulifications/Education
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse/Mental Health Social Worker/ Occupational Therapist.
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of researchbased/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience as a preceptor / mentor
Desirable
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit
- Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Risk Assessments/Risk management
- Knowledge of the CPA process and management of caseload
Desirable
- knowledge of community working and role of a care coordinator
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
- Teaching ability
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult
- Approachable
- Self-aware, self-confident and
Desirable
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems review options and take appropriate actionwithout a predetermined framework
Person Specification
Qulifications/Education
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse/Mental Health Social Worker/ Occupational Therapist.
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of researchbased/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience as a preceptor / mentor
Desirable
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit
- Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Risk Assessments/Risk management
- Knowledge of the CPA process and management of caseload
Desirable
- knowledge of community working and role of a care coordinator
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
- Teaching ability
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult
- Approachable
- Self-aware, self-confident and
Desirable
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems review options and take appropriate actionwithout a predetermined framework
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
