Community Care Coordinator

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools To delegate aspects of the patient treatment plan to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care, where appropriate. To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements. To act as care coordinator under the Care Programme Approach, ensuring up to date agreed care plans, risk assessments and reviews are in place. Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk. To assess carer and familys needs and develop, implement and review programs of support for cares and families. Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm. Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community.
To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, both within the Community Mental Health Team and with external agencies. To maintain accurate and timely clinical records and to co-ordinate and monitor those of the team. To adhere to codes of professional conduct and ethics, as well as associated legislation. To develop clinical practice having due regard to NICE guidelines and other best practice guidance To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the Community Mental Health Team and seek opportunities in local and national area as to promote and develop the profession.
To participate in Clinical Governance activities, including: induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management and audit. Develop effective and supportive links with other health and social care staff. To create networks that improve the pathway of care for clients referred to the community Mental Health Team. Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments including post registration education, training and continuing professional development

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