Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
- We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
- We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
Our vision and values
Our Vision
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
- We Care
- We Learn
- We Empower
Our strategic objectives
- We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
- We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
- We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
- We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
- Mental Health Services
- Community Health Services
- Learning Disabilities Services
- Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
Job overview
As part of our Community Transformation programme, we have an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our established Multidisciplinary team. The aim of the service is to provide recovery-focused treatment and support via personalised care plans for individuals who are presenting with a range of mental health disorders: supporting them from diagnosis to recovery, to enable them to lead the lives they wish to live. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team: a spectrum of clinical professionals, which includes Nurses, Psychologists, Support Time Recovery workers, etc.
We are looking for a positive team player who has a special interest in working compassionately with individuals and their wider support networks.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of an established Multi-Disciplinary Team within the Community Mental Health setting: providing holistic care to those who are experiencing mental health issue and supporting their recovery journey.
Acting as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Professional for a dedicated caseload of service users.
Supporting carers and system partners.
Undertaking Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments/Care Act Assessments, as required.
Completing Social Circumstance reports and attendance at Mental Health Review Tribunals.
Administration of prescribed depot injections/ medication monitoring and Clozapine Clinic (as required)
Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks
Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment
Provide psycho-social interventions, education and support to develop service users and their carer’s understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working as part of an established Multi-Disciplinary Team within the Community Mental Health setting: providing holistic care to those who are experiencing mental health issue and supporting their recovery journey.
Acting as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Professional for a dedicated caseload of service users.
Supporting carers and system partners.
Undertaking Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments/Care Act Assessments, as required.
Completing Social Circumstance reports and attendance at Mental Health Review Tribunals.
Administration of prescribed depot injections/ medication monitoring and Clozapine Clinic (as required)
Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks
Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment
Provide psycho-social interventions, education and support to develop service users and their carer’s understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission
Person specification
Transport
Essential criteria
- Valid UK driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Access to own car for work purposes
Professional
Essential criteria
- Evidence of professional registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a minimum of 12 months Band 5 experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Past experience of having worked within community mental health setting
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Linda Law
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279 637400
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