About this role
Job summary
The Gables Specialist Mental Health Team is a community mental health services that covers the areas of Braintree and Maldon in Essex. The team are responsible for the care and treatment for patients with a mental health condition and who present with risks that require a Multi-Disciplinary Team who require intervention and support.
Core functions of the team include:
Care Coordination
Outpatient Clinics
Clozapine and depot clinics
Physical health clinic
Duty
Occupational Therapy
Employment Support
Social Work tasks under the Care Act 2014
Main duties of the job
The Band 4 Associate Practitioner role is a mixture of clinical tasks, administrative tasks and other roles that support the functioning of the Specialist Mental Health Team, including but not limited to:
Leading and running the physical health clinics
Providing support to the clozapine and depot clinics where required
Supporting the teams duty service on a rota
Organising and following up on clinical outcomes following assessments
Provide healthy lifestyle advice, and health promotion advice
Assisting senior clinicians in the assessment and management of risk or to carry out care planned interventions
Identify possible safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action through escalation of concerns
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential. Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks. If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling. Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service. Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay. Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits. £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus. Work that wraps around your needs
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification documents for all details regarding the role being advertised.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Holds current qualification for Associate Practitioner or Nursing Associate
Desirable
1 or more years working at this level
Experience Essential
Previous work within a mental health setting
Desirable
Previous work running a physical health clinic
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Gables
17 Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)