Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Care Coordinator (Nurse/ Social worker or Occupational Therapist) to join our service.You will be based within a multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and will hold an allocated caseload of service users with mental illness and complex social care needs.
This is a rare opportunity to come andwork with the START Team. We would like to meet candidates who have some experience and passion for working with this population.You would be working in a highly-motivated community multi-disciplinary team. There will be opportunities and support for continuing professional development and to actively participate in quality innovations, research and audit.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to undertake assessments, CPA Care Co-ordination whilst providing on-going risk /assessment, planning, co-ordination and evaluation of care. You will have expertise in crisis and risk management, together with good communication skills.
You will have a passion for working with excluded populations with multiple disadvantage using a relational model which prioritises engagement and pre-treatment. You will be skilled at working with and supporting our third sector colleagues.
About us
About the team:
The START Team work across Lambeth and Southwark and Croydon with rough sleepers who are experiencing severe and enduring mental illness.Many of our service users also present with other complex needs such as substance abuse, social exclusion and immigration issues.
About the location:
We are based at 190 Kennington Lane near Kennington and Vauxhall tube stations. We also have an office at Jeanette Wallace House in Central Croydon near the overground.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Mental Health Practitioner role
- To assess, plan, monitor and evaluate care of a designated caseload of homeless service users who have complex care needs.
- To act as the Care Co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach.
- To ensure that the Trusts other statutory responsibilities and policies and procedures are carried out in relation to individuals, their families and carers.
- To use assertive outreach skills to engage people who are hard to reach
- To ensure that the Trusts other statutory responsibilities and policies and proceduresare carried out in relation to individuals, their families and carers.
- To use assertive outreach skills to engage people who are hard to reach
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Mental Health Practitioner role
- To assess, plan, monitor and evaluate care of a designated caseload of homeless service users who have complex care needs.
- To act as the Care Co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach.
- To ensure that the Trusts other statutory responsibilities and policies and procedures are carried out in relation to individuals, their families and carers.
- To use assertive outreach skills to engage people who are hard to reach
- To ensure that the Trusts other statutory responsibilities and policies and proceduresare carried out in relation to individuals, their families and carers.
- To use assertive outreach skills to engage people who are hard to reach
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oAt least 1 years' experience working in a mental health or homelessness setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice in assessment and the provision of service
- Knowledge of the principles of assertive outreach and of the issues relating to homelessness
- Current and up to date knowledge of relevant legislation including working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach, safeguarding, Mental Health and Care Acts). A & I
- Applied knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management
Skills and ablities
Essential
- oAbility to use information technology systems to input and access data, use word processing systems and Email
- oAbility to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Community psychiatric nurse or HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oAt least 1 years' experience working in a mental health or homelessness setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice in assessment and the provision of service
- Knowledge of the principles of assertive outreach and of the issues relating to homelessness
- Current and up to date knowledge of relevant legislation including working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach, safeguarding, Mental Health and Care Acts). A & I
- Applied knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management
Skills and ablities
Essential
- oAbility to use information technology systems to input and access data, use word processing systems and Email
- oAbility to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Community psychiatric nurse or HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
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).
