Are you an experienced administrator with at least two years’ experience with knowledge of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and national guidelines? If so, join Thornford Park as a CPA Coordinator where you will ensure the department provides and maintains a high standard of administrating and documenting the Care Programme Approach.

As the CPA Coordinator you will be liaising with the Mental Health Act Admin department to prepare, plan and coordinate CPA meetings for service users. This will include setting dates of the meetings, preparing and sending out invitations to all relevant parties, booking rooms and hospitality for the meetings, collating and typing up any necessary documents and preparing and distributing all completed packs to the relevant parties.

There are also career development opportunities, with a huge range of courses that will help you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

Other responsibilities:

• Meeting and greeting all visitors to the meetings and record all attendees.
• After the meeting, to gather all documentation and type the whole document.
• Ensuring that all reports are read and signed by the relevant disciplines.
• Preparing and updating the CPA timetable and distribute to the wards on a regular basis.
• Filing all completed packs and archive as necessary.
• Liaising with external agencies regarding the continuing care of the patients as required.
• Assisting in maintaining a high standard in office practice/procedures, including filing systems.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 4 GCSE’s or equivalent (including English)
• 2 years previous experience of administration/office systems
• Word Processing qualification
• European Computer Driving Licence
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office preferred
• Knowledge of the CPA and national guideline
• Verbal and written communication
• Plan and prioritise workload
• Excellent organisational skills

Where you will be working:

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

You will be working at Thornford Park, a 141 bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services there is also a PICU Mental Health Service.

The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering people in their recovery and rehabilitation. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder, and females and males in a PICU service.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £16,705 (25 hours a week)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking 
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.