Job summary
- Main area
- Care Coordinator (CPN/Social Worker
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank: 3 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 363-BANK-CARECOORD-AUG25
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Crombie House
- Town
- Leighton Buzzard
- Salary
- £18.10 - £20.28 per hour, Inclusive
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 02/09/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Bank Care Coordinator Band 6 (CPN/Social Worker)
Band 6
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Bank Community Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker Band 6 to work within the South Beds Leighton Buzzard CMHT.
We are looking to recruit someone who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about applying Biopsychosocial intervention/recovery model within Community setting. This post would be suitable for someone with a strong interest in Community Mental Health Services.
This particular role will be based at Crombie House, Leighton Buzzard. You will be working with members of the multidisciplinary team including CPN’s, Doctors, Psychologists, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists.
As we move forward with the development of the NHS Long Term Plan and the vision for Community Mental Health, you will be at the heart of achieving the aspirations of the service users and carers we work with providing the opportunity to focus on people’s assets and strengths and to consider holistic, creative solutions to support the individual.
You will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, identifying and utilising strengths and working closely with other agencies and voluntary groups to ensure good outcomes which, as far as possible, maintain independence. You will need a good working knowledge of The Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act/DOLS and other social care legislation.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Quality of Service Provision
· To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
· To deliver delegated statutory social care duties under the Care Act, Safeguarding and other relevant legislation in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
· To access appropriate care and support packages for people with mental health needs, and/or their carers, adhering to local authority procedures.
· To promote a service user focussed service
· Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
· To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
· Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service and that Equal Opportunities and Human Rights are recognised and respected.
· To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
· To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This particular role will be based at Crombie House, Leighton Buzzard. You will be working with members of the multidisciplinary team including CPN’s, Doctors, Psychologists, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists.
As we move forward with the development of the NHS Long Term Plan and the vision for Community Mental Health, you will be at the heart of achieving the aspirations of the service users and carers we work with providing the opportunity to focus on people’s assets and strengths and to consider holistic, creative solutions to support the individual.
You will endorse and act in accordance with the principles of personalisation within The Care Act 2014 to ensure that care and support is person centred and as far as possible places people in control of their own lives. In doing so they will carry out assessments of need in accordance with The Care Act, plan and deliver services and review outcomes with the individual, their personal networks and support providers.
Section 42 of The Care Act requires that the local authority must make enquiries if it believes that an adult is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing abuse or neglect. It is vital that Social Workers and Nurses within Mental Health services possess a high level of knowledge and skills within the safeguarding arena to ensure a high standard of enquiries and investigations. The ability to work with other agencies is also a key skill to ensure that service users receive their desired outcomes under the Making Safeguarding Personal guidance.
You will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, identifying and utilising strengths and working closely with other agencies and voluntary groups to ensure good outcomes which, as far as possible, maintain independence. You will need a good working knowledge of The Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act/DOLS and other social care legislation.
ELFT and Central Bedfordshire Council offer training opportunities to support Social Workers and Nurses to maintain their professional registration.
We are proud to work with the diverse communities of Luton and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve. It is an exciting time to be joining Mental Health Services in ELFT and the Social Care and Nursing Management team are committed to supporting your continued development
Key Responsibilities:
Quality of Service Provision
· To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
· To deliver delegated statutory social care duties under the Care Act, Safeguarding and other relevant legislation in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
· To access appropriate care and support packages for people with mental health needs, and/or their carers, adhering to local authority procedures.
· To promote a service user focussed service
· Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
· To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
· Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service and that Equal Opportunities and Human Rights are recognised and respected.
· To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
· To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
Service Improvement
· To adhere to Health & Safety requirements
· To be aware of the Trust Complaints Policy in order to promote excellence of service and consumer satisfaction.
· Attend statutory training and ensure continuing professional development
· Awareness and understanding of effective use of risk management techniques
· Awareness of service standards/targets and ensure they are being met
· Knowledge of national and international best practice and innovation and implementation
· Participate in Quality Improvement (QI)
Staff Management
· To provide supervision to all support staff as required
· To mentor / supervise trainees as directed by deputy / team manager
· To coordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the team in the absence of the deputy/team manager
· Support newly qualified (ASYE) Social Workers following relevant training
Financial Management
· To be responsible for the safe use of equipment and resources within the workplace.
Data Quality and Administration
· To adhere to the Trusts policies on Record Keeping and Care Programme Approach.
· Ensure data is input accurately into the relevant information system
Person specification
Education & Training
Essential criteria
- Formal qualifications in health or social care, e.g., RMN, Dip SW, etc.
- Post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Psychosocial Intervention Qualification and/or recognised psychotherapy training.
- Family intervention training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people who have serious mental health difficulties in a multi-disciplinary/agency environment
- Experience of working within a health trust or social services department.
- Experience of supervising junior staff and/or students.
- Experience of carrying out assessments to include physical health.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with first episode of psychosis and their carers
- Working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge or experience of early intervention in psychosis.
- Experience in preparing written and verbal reports
- Creative and resourceful
- Knowledge of welfare and vocational issues.
- Ability to work in a team on own initiative Excellent problem solving skills.
- Experience of promoting recovery.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to identify people’s needs and strengths.
- Demonstrate the provision of user centred care
- Demonstrate the ability to make a difference
- Demonstrate the ability to promote safety and positive risk taking.
- Presentation and teaching skills
- Ongoing commitment to personal development and life long learning Self motivating
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of preparing and executing formal and informal presentations
- Experience of participating in the setting up of a new service
- Experience of working within a team caseload/assertive community engagement environment
- Ability to facilitate development activities across organisations
- Ability to work in partnership and develop constructive relationships
- Experience of liaising with statutory and voluntary sector organisations
- Ability to work holistically with individuals and groups. Able to consider the social economic and potential context of mental health difficulties and to address impact on mental health of social economic deprivation, difference, discrimination and racism.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Doull
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773369783
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