South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Care Coordinator
The closing date is 24 May 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker to work within the Camberwell and Peckham Community Mental Health Team.
Camberwell and Peckham CMHT is a multi‑professional mental health team comprising Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Support Workers and Doctors.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team you will undertake assessments of need and coordinate the development of sustainable recovery‑focused care plans. You will provide practical support and carry out planned interventions to address assessed needs and to overcome barriers to access and social inclusion. Using a strengths‑based approach you will support service‑users to develop their own solutions, minimise long‑term dependence on services through self‑directed support and promote the take‑up of personal budgets where appropriate.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Managing Caseload
* Significant knowledge, awareness and understanding of Mental Health Law, including legislation of relevance to the community sector such as the Community Care Act 2015, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Community Treatment Orders (CTO).
* To be personally responsible and professionally accountable for a caseload as part of the community team and to lead and manage the work of others as required.
* Co‑ordinating care, communicating with other professionals involved in the care and ensuring regular reviews are held as required, including communication with other teams (e.g., in‑patient services through ward meetings) and interface services such as Addictions services and CAMHS where appropriate.
* Independently carrying out assessment, care planning and care coordination with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to listen to others’ views, and respect for and value of individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds.
* Leading meetings with community team members on a regular basis to discuss reports and evaluate client care, ensuring a flexible approach to care provision focused on choice and social inclusion opportunities.
* Recognising and addressing concerns about the physical health needs of service users with long‑term conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma etc.) and escalating these concerns as necessary to senior members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
Promoting Recovery
* Encouraging and empowering service users to take an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care and, where appropriate, to seek the cooperation of friends, relatives and carers following recovery principles and approaches.
* Supporting service users to adopt recovery strategies that promote their wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, independence and self‑care.
Risk Assessment and Risk Management
* Reporting any incident or serious untoward incident that may take place in a community setting and providing accurate records relating to the incident.
* Working safely to ensure the safe custody of medicines, sharps and clinical equipment in a community setting, and reporting all incidents following Trust policy.
* Recognising and responding appropriately to self‑harm and suicide prevention risks in community settings, in line with Trust policies and training guidelines.
* Understanding and working within the boundaries of the Lone Working Policy and practising personal safety in a community setting, including clear and updated communication with colleagues.
* Responding to urgent situations, emergencies or crises using protocols specific to the local community setting.
Safeguarding and Duty of Candour
* Understanding and implementing safeguarding procedures in a community setting; recognising, reporting and investigating safeguarding issues and raising safeguarding alerts if you suspect that a service user or carer has been exposed to harm or abuse.
* Understanding and implementing Duty of Candour with regard to particular issues in a community setting.
Infection Control
* Understanding and implementing infection control measures in a community setting.
* Administering and monitoring the side effects of medication according to NMC professional standards.
* Having significant knowledge of medication used in a community setting and its side effects.
* Giving medication, including IMI, to the right patient, using the right medication, dose, route and time, and providing the right education to patients; ordering and appropriate storage of medication in a community setting.
Administration and Leadership
* Ensuring that electronic patient records are complete, including writing reports and letters in a community setting.
* Engaging in practice reflection through clinical supervision and reflective practice groups, and contributing to the delivery of clinical supervision to junior staff.
* Demonstrating leadership skills within the clinical context of the community, showing awareness of the challenges facing staff working in a community setting and supporting junior staff as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised professional qualification in Social Work (DipSW/CQSW), Mental Health Nursing (RMN), Occupational Therapy, Psychology or any allied medical profession.
* Mentorship qualification, practice placement educator or equivalent.
* Master's degree in a relevant subject area.
Experience
* Relevant mental health clinical experience; experience of working in an MDT setting; experience of working with difficult and complex service users.
* Experience of documenting and record keeping of clinical information.
* Experience of working in a community team; experience of managing a caseload.
* Experience of supporting practice development in a clinical area.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of clinical governance and audit.
* Knowledge of relevant professional and clinical and mental health legislation.
* Understanding of Care Coordination and the CPA process.
* Skilled supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
* Problem solving, ability to identify problems and review options.
Abilities
* Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals.
Skills
* Responsiveness to service user's needs, without close supervision.
* Clinical assessment and baseline mental health assessment skills.
* Risk assessment and risk management and crisis management skills.
* IT skills in Microsoft applications.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£47,951 to £56,863 a year inclusive of HCAs
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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