Care Coordinator - Early Intervention in Psychosis

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.Our ValuesWe take pride in providing specialist care to our service users, where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do, is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.The Lambeth Early Onset Team (LEO CMHT) are looking for a highly enthusiastic Care Coordinator to work within Care Coordinator role. We welcome applications from CPN's, OT's and Social Workers.We are looking for someone who would like to develop their knowledge and experience within the area of First Episode Psychosis and work within a large and busy multi professional team.The main role of the Care Co-ordinator will be to develop a range of interventions to aid the patient in understanding their psychotic experience, and developing skills and knowledge to reduce the risk of relapse, but also to identify and use early warning signs, to enable early detection and intervention.The Care Co-ordinator is also responsible for working with the patient to develop a package of care that encompasses all their needs, and to aid in developing opportunities and accessing services as appropriate for the patient. This may include housing, benefits, employment, Citizens Advice Bureau, refugee organisations etc.The Care Co-ordinator will also provide regular feedback to the Multidisciplinary Team and the patient’s GP regarding the patient’s progress.The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, sex, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.We Are Committed To Equality And Diversity For Our Staff And Patients. We Believe That Any Form Of Discrimination Is Unacceptable, We Aim To Put This Commitment Into Practice ByEmbedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practiceEnsuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitmentWe believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignityFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Imogen Hooper Job title: Team Leader Email address: imogen.hooper@slam.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0203 228 7200