Bank Care Coordinator Band 6 (CPN/Social Worker) | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £18.10 - £20.28 per hour, Inclusive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HJ |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7428304/363-BANK-CARECOORD-AUG25 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Bank Community Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker Band 6 to work within the South Beds Leighton Buzzard CMHT.
We are looking to recruit someone who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about applying Biopsychosocial intervention/recovery model within Community setting. This post would be suitable for someone with a strong interest in Community Mental Health Services.
This particular role will be based at Crombie House, Leighton Buzzard. You will be working with members of the multidisciplinary team including CPN’s, Doctors, Psychologists, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists.
As we move forward with the development of the NHS Long Term Plan and the vision for Community Mental Health, you will be at the heart of achieving the aspirations of the service users and carers we work with providing the opportunity to focus on people’s assets and strengths and to consider holistic, creative solutions to support the individual.
You will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, identifying and utilising strengths and working closely with other agencies and voluntary groups to ensure good outcomes which, as far as possible, maintain independence. You will need a good working knowledge of The Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act/DOLS and other social care legislation.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality of Service Provision
· To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
· To deliver delegated statutory social care duties under the Care Act, Safeguarding and other relevant legislation in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
· To access appropriate care and support packages for people with mental health needs, and/or their carers, adhering to local authority procedures.
· To promote a service user focussed service
· Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
· To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
· Ensure that clients receive a culturally competentservice and that Equal Opportunities and Human Rights are recognised and respected.
· To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
· To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
This particular role will be based at Crombie House, Leighton Buzzard. You will be working with members of the multidisciplinary team including CPN’s, Doctors, Psychologists, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists.
As we move forward with the development of the NHS Long Term Plan and the vision for Community Mental Health, you will be at the heart of achieving the aspirations of the service users and carers we work with providing the opportunity to focus on people’s assets and strengths and to consider holistic, creative solutions to support the individual.
You will endorse and act in accordance with the principles of personalisation within The Care Act 2014 to ensure that care and support is person centred and as far as possible places people in control of their own lives. In doing so they will carry out assessments of need in accordance with The Care Act, plan and deliver services and review outcomes with the individual, their personal networks and support providers.
Section 42 of The Care Act requires that the local authority must make enquiries if it believes that an adult is experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing abuse or neglect. It is vital that Social Workers and Nurses within Mental Health services possess a high level of knowledge and skills within the safeguarding arena to ensure a high standard of enquiries and investigations. The ability to work with other agencies is also a key skill to ensure that service users receive their desired outcomes under the Making Safeguarding Personal guidance.
You will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, identifying and utilising strengths and working closely with other agencies and voluntary groups to ensure good outcomes which, as far as possible, maintain independence. You will need a good working knowledge of The Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act/DOLS and other social care legislation.
ELFT and Central Bedfordshire Council offer training opportunities to support Social Workers and Nurses to maintain their professional registration.
We are proud to work with the diverse communities of Luton and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve. It is an exciting time to be joining Mental Health Services in ELFT and the Social Care and Nursing Management team are committed to supporting your continued development
Key Responsibilities:
Quality of Service Provision
· To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
· To deliver delegated statutory social care duties under the Care Act, Safeguarding and other relevant legislation in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
· To access appropriate care and support packages for people with mental health needs, and/or their carers, adhering to local authority procedures.
· To promote a service user focussed service
· Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
· To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
· Ensure that clients receive a culturally competentservice and that Equal Opportunities and Human Rights are recognised and respected.
· To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
· To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
Service Improvement
· To adhere to Health & Safety requirements
· To be aware of the Trust Complaints Policy in order to promote excellence of service and consumer satisfaction.
· Attend statutory training and ensure continuing professional development
· Awareness and understanding of effective use of risk management techniques
· Awareness of service standards/targets and ensure they are being met
· Knowledge of national and international best practice and innovation and implementation
· Participate in Quality Improvement (QI)
Staff Management
· To provide supervision to all support staff as required
· To mentor / supervise trainees as directed by deputy / team manager
· To coordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the team in the absence of the deputy/team manager
· Support newly qualified (ASYE) Social Workers following relevant training
Financial Management
· To be responsible for the safe use of equipment and resources within the workplace.
Data Quality and Administration
· To adhere to the Trusts policies on Record Keeping and Care Programme Approach.
· Ensure data is input accurately into the relevant information system
This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Sep 2025