Early Intervention Team- Care Coordinator
Pennine Care NHS FT
Rochdale, OL12 9QBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
The purpose of this post is to work as part of a multi-disciplinary Early Intervention Team providing care co-ordination and intervention to those ide...
To participate in the provision of a high quality care. This will involve assessing, supporting, monitoring of the service users who are experiencing 1stepisode psychosis and those who are suspected of developing psychosis. It will involve you're working in a variety of community settings; it will include your liaising and co working with other services both statutory and non statutory. It will involve you're working with carers and families of service users and will involve seeing service users families and carers in their own homes, clinics or in other environments such as hostels, supported living, residential and nursing homes.
Work with clients who have suspected psychosis or who are presenting with a psychotic illness, undertake assessments including risk and specialist assessments such the CAARMS. Plan Monitor and Review Care Packages
Offer a range of psychosocial interventions including family interventions
- Good interpersonal and observational skills
- Understanding of the problems associated with psychosis.
- Good communicator and ability to develop rapport with people.
- Ability to work within a team, flexibility, patience and reliable
- Have full driving licence and use of a car or access to a car be able to take passengers/clients in car
- Understanding of the impact of mental and physical health problems on a persons overall well being.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Education / Qualifications
Essential: - R.M.N. / RNMH/ DipSW /SROT
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with clients with serious mental illness
- Experience of teamwork and effective communication at all levels.
- Ability to work independently in a community setting.
Desirable
- Experience in the use of psychosis-specific semi-structured interviews (e.g. PANSS; CAARMS; PSYRATS).
- Experience working with clients with serious mental illness within an Early Intervention Psychosis Team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and skill in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care of clients with serious mental illness under the supervision of a senior clinical practitioner.
- Knowledge of legislation that underpins the care of those with serious mental illness.
Desirable: - Knowledge of NICE guidance applicable to those with psychosis and schizophrenia.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work within workload deadlines and prioritise workload
- To organise, plan and implement own work, under the supervision or a senior clinical practitioner.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to Flexibility in working hours required to meet client needwork within workload deadlines and prioritise workload
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
How to apply
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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