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 involves working as a Care Coordinator within Croydon's transformed community mental health services, focusing on severe and enduring mental illness. The post holder will manage a caseload, formulate holistic care plans, and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. It requires excellent self-management, dynamic risk assessment skills, and strong communication to support service users and their carers.
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification- Mental Health Nursing, Social worker, Occupational Therapist with affiliated professional registration NMC, HCPC
- Mentorship qualification/assessor
- Relevant continuous inhouse or external training
Desirable criteria
- Qualification/training in relevant psycho-social intervention
- Master's degree
- Experience of working with people experiencing severe and enduring illness
- 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
- Very good understanding of care plan and holistic care
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- 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
- Relevant continuous inhouse or external training
- Qualification/training in relevant psycho-social intervention
- Master's degree
- Experience of working with people experiencing severe and enduring illness
- 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
- Very good understanding of care plan and holistic care
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- 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
Care Coordinator
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Croydon has undertaken a service transformation within its community mental health services. The transformation is about enhancing our quality service delivery, improving the experiences of those using our services and enhancing staff morale and in 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.
We are looking for enthusiastic care coordinators that will grow and develop with the locality teams from Nursing, Social work, and OT professional background.
The Social Workers will be offered a contract to work under South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert is for vacancies in SOUTH LOCALITY TEAM
The post holder will work as Care Coordinator for a caseload of service users in the local community who have complex mental health difficulties, and work with their carers where applicable. The post holder will be expected to have excellent self-management skills, and work collaboratively within the team. The post holder must be able to formulate f
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