Associate Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM2 0QH |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7389762/364-A-9221 |
Summary
You will provide practical support to service users in performing day-to-day activities, guidance and education. You will be responsible for the running of physical health clinics/requested checks by consultants. You will also act as a mentor to students and junior staff, and be responsible for supervising unqualified staff. You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services. In delivering your duties, you will be expected to display behaviors that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.
Key Responsibilities
Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the Band 4.
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.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% 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
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Core Clinical Function
· Conduct physical health care checks of service users and act on the findings.
· Suppport the 1stleven nursing staff in running depot clinic
· Provide timely feedback and documentation in line with Trust policy.
· Undertake risk assessments of individuals and their environments. As and when required
· Facilitate low-level group work such as relaxation, health promotion, and sleep hygiene.
· Support medication regimes in line with Trust policy.
· Be an Infection Control Link person (to support 1st level nurse).
· Support service users in daily living activities including shopping and budget management.
This advert closes on Thursday 14 Aug 2025