# Senior Community Care Coordinator Band 6

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Rochford Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Care coordinator
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (12 months)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T16:33:41.599Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Band_Senior_Community_Care_Coordinator/Band_Senior_Community_Care_Coordinator-v8228540
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8228540?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has come up to cover maternity with the Early Intervention in Psychosis team in Colchester for 12 months. We are looking for a dynamic person dedicated to providing timely, person‑centred support to individuals experiencing first‑episode psychosis.

### Main duties of the job

Some of your typical duties as a Care Coordinator may include (but are not limited to):

- Triaging and assessment of new referrals of clients, using specialist assessment tools such as the Comprehensive Assessment of At Risk Mental States (CAARMS)
- Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload
- Creating and continually updating person-centred care plans and building therapeutic relationships with your clients.
- Continually assess risk and design personalised risk management plans
- Facilitate referral to crisis teams or admission to hospital where necessary, plus providing presence and involvement in inpatient care plan and discharge planning.
- If RMN, administer long-acting anti-psychotic depot injections in a community setting
- Monitoring of medication adherence and any potential side-effects. Organising medical reviews when indicated.
- Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations.
- Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented
- Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carer’s needs are identified and responded to.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service is a multi-professional community team providing a range of mental health and social care interventions to people between the ages of 14-65 years – who experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The purpose of Early Intervention in Psychosis Service is to provide help for young people and adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis. This is in order to;

- Reduce distress
- Promote recovery
- Support carers and care networks
- Provide psycho-education and awareness
- Reduce stigma associated with psychosis and other co-morbid mental health conditions
- Prevention of relapse
- Monitor physical health and promote physical

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Basic I.T and keyboard skills
- Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for purposes of carrying out role and responsibility

### Skills

**Essential**

- Able to demonstrate Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment
- Effective verbal/written communication

### Education

**Essential**

- RMN, OT, or Social Worker relevant qualifications

**Desirable**

- Additional relevant qualifications

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Ensures that the organisational values of being open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated in all areas of working life

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Minimum 2 years post registration clinical experience (in any area)
- Understanding of their responsibilities under the Care programme Approach
- Understanding of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 & Mental Capacity Act 2005

**Desirable**

- Post-registration community mental health experience
- Experience of carrying out the role of a care coordinator
- Experience completing social circumstances reports, attending MHA tribunals, and monitoring and assessing S117 needs

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990)
- [job description (pdf, 624.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538028)
- [person specification (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538029)
- [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853)
- [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355)
- [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659)
- [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451)

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