South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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Job Description: Care Coordinator
The post holder will be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people who are referred to the team.
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Responsibilities:
- Carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families routinely.
- Work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical supervisor to manage these situations effectively.
- Be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, telephone queries, and supporting the team where necessary.
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Collaboration:
- Work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines.
- Be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively.
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Clinical Practice:
- This is a clinical post and the expectation is that 75% of your time is spent in clinical practice.
- If you are trained in cognitive behavioural therapy, play therapy, art therapy, you may apply for this post and your clinical skills will be an added asset for the Horizon team.
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This role is for the Horizon Generic team, a large generic team within Lewisham CAMHS, who provide treatment and assessment.
- Flexible Working:
- As one of the few Trusts in London, we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.
Successful Candidate Requirements:
- Be a care coordinator responsible for assessing and treating a range of mental health and significant behavioural difficulties in children and young people who are referred to the team.
- Carry out risk assessments with children & young people and their families routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinical supervisor to manage these situations effectively.
- Be part of the daily duty rota for the service, which involves screening and managing new referrals, telephone queries, and supporting the team where necessary.
- Work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines.
- Be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively.
- This post is a clinical post and the expectation is that 75% of your time is spent in clinical practice.
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Benefits:
- 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: We 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 benefit from competitive deals to lease cars.
- Accommodation: Our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites.
- NHS Discounts: Discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
- Additional Benefits:
- 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: Justine Rimell
- Job Title: Clinical Service Lead
- Email Address: justine.rimell@slam.nhs.uk
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