Specialist Assessment Coordinator | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL1 1SP |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7827607/311-O703-26-A |
Summary
The purpose of this post is to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team for the Early Intervention In Psychosis Team, carrying out full risk assessment, mental, physical health and social care assessments and specialist psychosis assessments, identifying clients suitable for the service who meet the criteria for First Episode Psychosis, At Risk Mental States (at risk of 1st episode), to provide short term intervention and treatment as required and to refer on to relevant services clients who do not meet the criteria for EIT.
In line with currently identified best practice within early intervention work and to play an active role in service development supporting the team.
• To act as a Specialist Assessment Coordinator in carrying out assessments of clients referred to EIT who are suspected as having First Episode Psychosis.
• To support and supervise junior staff within the team.
• To at times manage and supervise the team.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
• Clinical
• To support the assessment of the needs of service users by utilising specialist research validated assessment tools.
• To employ an assertive outreach approach as and when necessary.
• To liaise with all appropriate statutory and non-statutory agencies as required in relation to the service users needs
• To implement and manage co working strategies as necessary.
• To support the delivery of interventions in line with the psychosocial approach of the overall service.
• To ensure carer needs are identified and are referred to suitable agencies and services.
• Engage with families and carers where needed.
• To support the risk assessment process through development of and application of skills in identification of risk, implementation of and evaluation of risk management plans.
• To be accountable for ensuring that within the resources at your disposal all service users receive a high quality service.
• To maintain accurate up to date records of all clients seen by the service, including appropriate CPA documentation, ensuring that the confidentiality of clients is respected.
• To support the process in organising a response to the care needs of other assessment workers and care coordinators clients in their absence.
• Keep an accurate diary of appointments, expense claims and all activities undertaken, and make records available for audit purposes.
• To participate in clinical and management supervision.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Mar 2026