Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Coordinator within the Croydon Community Mental Health Service, specifically in the Central Locality Team. The service is undergoing transformation to enhance quality and meet the NHS Long Term Plan. The post holder will manage a caseload of service users with complex mental health difficulties, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Key responsibilities include formulating holistic care plans, conducting dynamic risk assessments, and ensuring excellent communication.
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification- Mental Health Nursing, Social worker, Occupational Therapist with affiliated professional registration NMC, HCPC
- Mentorship qualification/assessor
Desirable criteria
- Master's degree
- Experience of Interagency of working
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Experience of working with diverse groups of patients and staff
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
- Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of CPA, Community Care Act, Carers Act, Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation as application to practice
- Skills in mental health and risk assessments
- Understanding of Care Coordination and CPA
- Skills in being responsive to service user's and carers' needs
- Understanding of recovery in Mental Health
- Very good understanding of care plan and holistic care
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and make decision
- Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Other Requirments
- Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
- Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
- Loyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and expectations
- Relevant professional qualification- Mental Health Nursing, Social worker, Occupational Therapist with affiliated professional registration NMC, HCPC
- Mentorship qualification/assessor
- Master's degree
- Experience of Interagency of working
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Experience of working with diverse groups of patients and staff
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
- Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of CPA, Community Care Act, Carers Act, Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation as application to practice
- Skills in mental health and risk assessments
- Understanding of Care Coordination and CPA
- Skills in being responsive to service user's and carers' needs
- Understanding of recovery in Mental Health
- Very good understanding of care plan and holistic care
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and make decision
- Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Other Requirments
- Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
- Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
- Loyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and expectations
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Coordinator
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Croydon Community Mental Health Service (CMHT) is currently undergoing a service transformation to enhance the quality of our service delivery, improve the experiences of those using our services, maintain staff morale and to ensure services are meeting the NHS Long Term Plan.
It is an exciting time to be part of this transformation in Croydon, getting involved in improved ways of working due to investment in resources. The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is a generic team integrated with Croydon Social Care in working with all adults experiencing severe and enduring mental illness.
The teams are no longer be based on diagnosis and works with all individuals from a locality who have mental health needs that require support from secondary care. Currently, Croydon CMHT has 3 localities: NORTH, CENTRAL and SOUTH. Our Locality Teams are highly experienced and supportive and Multi-disciplinary. Please note that from October 2025, the Croydon community MH teams will integrate into Neighbourhood teams to improve pathways and patient experience and safety through greater continuity of care.
We are looking for enthusiastic care coordinators that will grow and develop with the locality teams from Nursing, Social work, and OT pro
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