Band 6 Care Coordinator - Community Mental Health Team

​Our clients are urgently seeking to recruit a

Locum Band 6 Care Coordinator to join their Community Mental Health Team.

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will work within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) providing a high-quality service across all areas of the Community Mental Health Service. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To work within your professional scope of practice.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Tasks:

1. To work independently as part of an interdisciplinary team to diagnose, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care/interventions, contributing to the continuous assessment of patients.

2. To undertake more complex assessments, using your profession specific clinical knowledge and skills.

3. To function effectively across a variety of environments (e.g. ward, department, patients’ homes etc.) involving changing and demanding conditions

4. To use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, and their families/carers, the diagnosis and treatment plan, that may be complex and sensitive, to help progress rehabilitation. This will include patients who may have difficulties with understanding or communication.

5. To evaluate patient progress and alter treatment programmes as and when appropriate.

6. To involve patients in goals and treatment proposals. To gain valid informed consent. To work within the legal framework with patients who lack capacity for informed consent or are subject to the Mental Health Act.

7. To be responsible for own time management and the prioritisation of your caseload.

8. To supervise the practice of designated registered and non-registered staff within the CMHT.

9. To delegate appropriate duties to junior registered and support staff and follow up outcomes.

10. To develop comprehensive discharge and contingency plans with relevant professionals to arrange on-going care.

11. To attend clinical meetings, liaise closely both verbally and in writing with the multidisciplinary team, patient, and carers across boundaries to ensure continuity and integration of patient’s treatment

12. To lead the clinical education and support of:

·         Other members of the CMHT and the wider Community Service

·         Non-registered staff

·         Patients and their carers

·         Students

13. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and the wider CMHT.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and would like to find out more please call Lauren–07552277905 (new registrants) or Georgia–07552277896 (existing registrants) or alternatively please e-mail recruitment@westmeriarecruitment.co.uk

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