Care Coordinator / Senior Community Nurse (CPN)
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO1 1ST |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9364-25-0670 |
Summary
Assessing new referrals to the team and ascertaining whether they have care needs that need to be addressed within the service Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload Creating and continually updating person-centred careplans 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 careplan and discharge planning. Administration of 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 carers needs are identified and responded to.