Care Coordinator

Job overview

Working within South Trafford Community Mental Health Services is an exciting and rewarding opportunity.

The teams have a supportive approach for staff with a range of resources available including regular supervision, both clinical and managerial, annual professional development reviews and regular learning opportunities from a range of professionals and training opportunities.

The teams are friendly, welcoming and the role allows professionals to work autonomously but also within a large MDT, which allows for flexibility in the role. 

Main duties of the job

Trafford Community Mental Health Services are a committed integrated service that strives to provide quality recovery based support to people with severe and enduring mental health related difficulties in Trafford 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

The service calls upon a wide range of evidence based holistic assessments and interventions.

As a Community Psychiatric Nurse working in the service you will be required to undertake the role of Care Coordinator in line with CPA process, you will have a defined complex caseload which could consist of people who are on the Assertive Outreach pathway, and will be expected to work proactively and flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team model.

There is a requirement to provide clinical leadership and to assist in the organising, supporting, supervision and development of junior staff members.

You will also be expected to act as assessor/mentor for student nurses.

The post holder will play a key role in the further development of the service and in the implementation of its Clinical and Social Care Governance agenda.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification giving full information re the role and responsibilities attached to this post.

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Registered Mental Health Nurse At least 1 year post registration experience

Desirable criteria

Experience of mentoring and / or supervision Previous experience of working in the community

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Comprehensive knowledge of CPA, MHA and Capacity Act

Desirable criteria

Further qualifications relevant to role

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.

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