Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Care co-ordinator
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Job Overview
We have a new vacancy for an outstanding person to work within the team at Knightswick Clinic. You will manage the coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence-based care to a defined group of service users and their carers, within a defined catchment area/locality. You will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team and act up for Team Lead in their absence as appropriate. You will act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff.
The Successful Candidate Will
- Provide supervision to junior staff.
- Act as an independent practitioner within a defined community setting, while liaising with other professionals as necessary.
- Manage a defined caseload and provide supervision to others as appropriate.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation.
- Be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist.
- Be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality, diversity, and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
- Be responsible for contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence-based care as appropriate.
Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle essential for this post, along with previous care coordination experience.
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Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
- Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews, and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload.
- Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation.
- Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
- Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
- Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
- Responsible for ensuring that carers’ assessments, education, and support is delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NSF.
- Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleagues/team members.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
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- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
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What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able to offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; however, this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
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