Opportunity to work with a diverse population facing severe mental health challenges, making a significant impact on their lives.
Part of a highly motivated multi-disciplinary team, promoting collaboration and shared expertise.
Strong support for continuing professional development, including opportunities for further training, mentoring, and research participation.
Flexible working options that support a healthy work-life balance, accommodating various personal needs and circumstances.
Access to a comprehensive benefits package, including generous pay, pensions, leave, and additional perks like NHS discounts.
Availability of keyworker housing and competitive car lease deals, enhancing financial security for staff.
Engagement in various well-being initiatives, including counselling services and wellbeing events, fostering a supportive work environment.
Join a Compassionate Team Changing Lives
Are you a compassionate nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist looking to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people? The START Team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Care Coordinator to support rough sleepers with severe mental health challenges and complex needs in vibrant Lambeth, Southwark, and Croydon. Based conveniently between Kennington and Vauxhall, you'll be part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team that values your expertise and passion for providing care to those who need it most.
In this rewarding role, you’ll manage a caseload of service users and collaborate with a dynamic team to innovate and improve mental health support. We believe in investing in our staff and offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible working hours, career development opportunities, and wellbeing events. Whether you seek part-time options, childcare vouchers, or NHS discounts, we ensure a supportive environment where you can thrive. If you’re ready to join a close-knit team that recognises and values your contributions, we’d love to hear from you! For informal enquiries, reach out to Fran Busby at fran.busby@slam.nhs.uk or call 0203 228 5911. Let’s make a difference together!
Are you a compassionate nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist looking to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people? The START Team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Care Coordinator to support rough sleepers with severe mental health challenges and complex needs in vibrant Lambeth, Southwark, and Croydon. Based conveniently between Kennington and Vauxhall, you'll be part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team that values your expertise and passion for providing care to those who need it most.
In this rewarding role, you’ll manage a caseload of service users and collaborate with a dynamic team to innovate and improve mental health support. We believe in investing in our staff and offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible working hours, career development opportunities, and wellbeing events. Whether you seek part-time options, childcare vouchers, or NHS discounts, we ensure a supportive environment where you can thrive. If you’re ready to join a close-knit team that recognises and values your contributions, we’d love to hear from you! For informal enquiries, reach out to Fran Busby at fran.busby@slam.nhs.uk or call 0203 228 5911. Let’s make a difference together!
Opportunity to work with a diverse population facing severe mental health challenges, making a significant impact on their lives.
Part of a highly motivated multi-disciplinary team, promoting collaboration and shared expertise.
Strong support for continuing professional development, including opportunities for further training, mentoring, and research participation.
Flexible working options that support a healthy work-life balance, accommodating various personal needs and circumstances.
Access to a comprehensive benefits package, including generous pay, pensions, leave, and additional perks like NHS discounts.
Availability of keyworker housing and competitive car lease deals, enhancing financial security for staff.
Engagement in various well-being initiatives, including counselling services and wellbeing events, fostering a supportive work environment.
About The Team
The START Team work across Lambeth and Southwark and Croydon with rough sleepers who are experiencing severe and enduring mental illness.
Many of our service users also present with other complex needs such as substance abuse, social exclusion and immigration issues.
About the location:
We are based at 190 Kennington Lane near Kennington and Vauxhall tube stations. We also have an office at Jeanette Wallace House in Central Croydon near the overground.
About The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Care Coordinator (Nurse/ Social worker or Occupational Therapist) to join our service.
You will be based within a multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and will hold an allocated caseload of service users with needs across mental ill health, substance misuse and exclusion.
This is a rare opportunity to come and work with the START Team. We would like to meet candidates who have some experience and passion for working with this population.
You would be working in a highly-motivated community multi-disciplinary team. There will be opportunities and support for continuing professional development and to actively participate in quality innovations, research and audit.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some Of Our Benefits Are Highlighted Here
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fran Busby Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: Telephone number: 02
Fran Busby - 02
The START Team work across Lambeth and Southwark and Croydon with rough sleepers who are experiencing severe and enduring mental illness.
Many of our service users also present with other complex needs such as substance abuse, social exclusion and immigration issues.
About the location:
We are based at 190 Kennington Lane near Kennington and Vauxhall tube stations. We also have an office at Jeanette Wallace House in Central Croydon near the overground.
About The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Care Coordinator (Nurse/ Social worker or Occupational Therapist) to join our service.
You will be based within a multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and will hold an allocated caseload of service users with needs across mental ill health, substance misuse and exclusion.
This is a rare opportunity to come and work with the START Team. We would like to meet candidates who have some experience and passion for working with this population.
You would be working in a highly-motivated community multi-disciplinary team. There will be opportunities and support for continuing professional development and to actively participate in quality innovations, research and audit.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some Of Our Benefits Are Highlighted Here
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fran Busby Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: Telephone number: 02
Fran Busby - 02
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