Care Coordinator
Southern Health NHS Foundation TrustOverview
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse to join Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's friendly multi-disciplinary team as a Care Co-ordinator. This role offers an individualized program of support and professional development, with encouragement from an experienced team. Newly qualified professionals are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary
You will hold a caseload and undertake the role of care coordinator for those with varied complex mental health and social care needs. You will provide assessment and specific interventions to meet the needs of service users, their carers, and families. It is expected that you will be a flexible practitioner who enjoys new challenges in meeting the developing needs of the service and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's service users.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Hold a caseload as a care coordinator.
- Provide assessment and specific interventions.
- Work proactively with multi-agencies.
- Flexible working hours with a schedule of Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, with occasional weekends or bank holidays.
About Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specializing in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's endeavours. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's workforce of over 7,000 is skilled and diverse, committed to ongoing staff development, offering customized training, leadership pathways, and various career opportunities.
Job Description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner or Occupational Therapist.
- Significant post-qualifying experience.
- Mentorship course completion.
- Clinical supervision training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Pay Scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Working Pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
