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Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner/Care Co-Ordinator @ Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Loughton, England, GBOnsiteFull-timeJob reference C9364-26-1122
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About this role

Job summary

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: as well as a range of collaborative system partners.

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

  • Provide and oversee the management and care of service users
  • Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
  • Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks
  • Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff
  • 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
  • Provide practical support, guidance and education for service users and their carers

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.
  • 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 refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

RMN - 2 years post experience

Essential

  • RMN - 2 years post experience
  • Car driver, access to vehicle (2)

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the community (2) oMentoring learners (1)

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years post qualification

NMC registration

Essential

  • experience of working in the community

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

West Essex Epping Forest CMHT

Rectory Lane Health Centre 1st Floor

Loughton

IG10 3RU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

NHSPermanentHealthcareFoundation Trust

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