Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of Interagency of working
- Experience
Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience
Significant relevant clinical experience
- Experience
Experience of working with diverse groups of patients and staff
- Qualifications
Relevant professional qualification- Mental Health Nursing, Social worker, Occupational Therapist with affiliated professional registration NMC, HCPC
- Qualifications
Mentorship qualification/assessor
- Other Requirments
Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
- Other Requirments
Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
- Other Requirments
Loyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and expectations
- Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of CPA, Community Care Act, Carers Act, Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation as application to practice
- Skills and Abilities
Skills in mental health and risk assessments
- Skills and Abilities
Understanding of Care Coordination and CPA
- Skills and Abilities
Skills in being responsive to service user’s and carers' needs
- Skills and Abilities
Understanding of recovery in Mental Health
- Skills and Abilities
Very good understanding of care plan and holistic care
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in the community
- Experience
Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
- Qualifications
Master’s degree
- Skills and Abilities
Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and make decision
- Skills and Abilities
Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback
- Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
Job overview
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 professional background.
This advert is for a vacancy in the CENTRAL LOCALITY TEAM
Main duties of the job
In keeping with our obligations under the new Coronavirus Regulations 2021 in relation to Care Home visits, the successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of full vaccination status against Covid-19
The post holder will work as Care Coordinator / Community Mental Health Nurse 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 flexible, robust and holistic care plans with service users and/or carers, to work well under pressure, be experienced in dynamic risk assessment, and to have excellent communication skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Coordinator with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in Beckenham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Coordinator (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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