Care Co-ordinator - Early Interventions Team

Job Title: Care Co-ordinator - Early Interventions Team

Trust Location: Crossgate House

Pay Rates: Days £19.10 per hour

Saturdays and nights £24.83 per hour

Sundays and bank holidays £30.56 per hour

Contract length: On going – bank shifts

Working hours: Mon-Fri 9-5

About the Trust – Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT

Rated ‘Good’ in their most recent CQC report, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) provides inpatient and community-based mental health care for Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan. The Trust also provides a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services for patients from Greater Manchester and beyond. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city, Greater Manchester has something for everyone.

As a member, you’ll have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are made available to agency
•  Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
•  Training and development opportunities
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available

Job duties:

• To manage a caseload of people with complex mental health and social care needs, using evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and document these in accordance with local and national standards and guidance.
• To have care-coordination responsibilities for an agreed number of clients on enhanced Care Programme Approach (CPA) within the team.
• To participate in the assessment of people referred to the team with possible first episode psychosis.
• To participate in the operational systems and the development of the Early Intervention team.
• To provide leadership for junior staff, multi-disciplinary support staff and students through formal supervision, education and appraisal.

Clinical:

• To manage a caseload of people age 14-35 with first episode psychosis taking on the role of care-coordinator as agreed.
• To plan and implement psychosocial interventions with the client and family following appropriate training
• To reassess, evaluate and measure outcomes to ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
• To participate regularly in the team assessment procedures via the duty systems or assessment clinics.
• To provide consultation and advice to schools, colleges and other community agencies to facilitate early identification and referral of young people with possible psychosis.
• To monitor the effects and side effects of medications prescribed for the treatment of psychosis.
• To participate within the directorate AMHP rota if a trained AMHP

You’ll have the following qualification/experience:

• RMN or Social worker
• Post registration qualification in a clinically orientated area
• Psychosocial interventions qualification
• Qualification in leadership or management
• Post registration experience.
• Recent experience working in either adult mental health or CAMHS.
• Significant experience of work in a range of mental health settings
• Leadership and first line management
• Experience of working with people with early onset psychosis and their Families.
• Working in a community setting and lone working
• Lived experience of Mental health issues or a caring role of someone with mental health issues.
• Professional Registration
• Commitment to client-centred non-discriminatory practice
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Commitment to values of social inclusion, recovery and partnership
• Ability to work flexibly
• Membership of a professional body
• Membership of a relevant special interest group
• Driving Licence

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

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Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

150224-642

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £19.10-£30.56 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• providing care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 150224-642