Care Coordinator inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 19 JUN 2024

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to taken on a role as a Community Practitioner / Care-Coordinator in the Lambeth and Southwark Care Home Intervention Team (CHIT). This is an ideal post for someone passionate about supporting care home staff to improve the quality of person-centred care they provide for people with challenging behaviour, and would suit a current band 6 wanting to expand their experience, or an enthusiastic and skilled band 5 who is keen to develop into a community post.

You will be someone who is passionate about working with older adults living with dementia or other mental health needs and who wants to make a difference in the lives of people that live and work in care homes. We encourage applications from clinicians who value creativity, innovative thinking, originality and are looking for a role that fits with these values. You will also have excellent collaboration, negotiation and communication skills, as the staff and the residents in the care homes you will work with face many challenges that have increased significantly in recent months. You will need to be motivated and enthusiastic about providing high quality person-centred care and be someone who is able to inspire others to do so too.

The post-holder will be expected to carry out an assessment and formulate a plan of care for service users who are experiencing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia or challenging behaviour in the context of mental illness.

They will work in conjunction with the residential to support staff skill development. They will care co-ordinate a defined caseload. They will provide support and consultation their carers, relatives and friends as directed by the line manager. This will include developing and evaluating care plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, service-users, carers, and family.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training. SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. Our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joyce Mutabeni Job title: Team Manager Email address: Telephone number: 020 3288 6928

Please contact during our service opening hours 9am - 5pm (Mon-Fri).

If you leave a message the duty person can always contact back in the managers absence.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to taken on a role as a Community Practitioner / Care-Coordinator in the Lambeth and Southwark Care Home Intervention Team (CHIT). This is an ideal post for someone passionate about supporting care home staff to improve the quality of person-centred care they provide for people with challenging behaviour, and would suit a current band 6 wanting to expand their experience, or an enthusiastic and skilled band 5 who is keen to develop into a community post.

You will be someone who is passionate about working with older adults living with dementia or other mental health needs and who wants to make a difference in the lives of people that live and work in care homes. We encourage applications from clinicians who value creativity, innovative thinking, originality and are looking for a role that fits with these values. You will also have excellent collaboration, negotiation and communication skills, as the staff and the residents in the care homes you will work with face many challenges that have increased significantly in recent months. You will need to be motivated and enthusiastic about providing high quality person-centred care and be someone who is able to inspire others to do so too.

The post-holder will be expected to carry out an assessment and formulate a plan of care for service users who are experiencing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia or challenging behaviour in the context of mental illness.

They will work in conjunction with the residential to support staff skill development. They will care co-ordinate a defined caseload. They will provide support and consultation their carers, relatives and friends as directed by the line manager. This will include developing and evaluating care plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, service-users, carers, and family.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training. SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. Our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joyce Mutabeni Job title: Team Manager Email address: Telephone number: 020 3288 6928

Please contact during our service opening hours 9am - 5pm (Mon-Fri).

If you leave a message the duty person can always contact back in the managers absence.


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