Mental Health Care Coordinator


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£47,951 to £56,863 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, W12 0AE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Nov 2026
Closing date:	17 Nov 2026

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Summary

To work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. To work across the service functions including Early Days in Custody, Planned care, Unscheduled Care and Release and Transfer. To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care co-ordination, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention. Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager. To provide skilled assessments of patients emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources. To provide psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties. Jointly facilitate group work with multi-disciplinary colleagues (including education staff) To complete clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interview and accurately record and report key risks To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency. To review and evaluate treatment plans at agreed intervals in collaboration with the patient and members of the multidisciplinary team To act as CPA coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA including patients, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care in consultation with the MDT. To act as lead professional for those on the allocated caseload who are not under CPA. This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

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