Senior Mental Health Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, plus HCA |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Cwmni: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7461241/364-A-9346 |
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You will work as a member of the MDT in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments and care to patients in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policies.
You will work within a fast paced urgent community care pathway offering an urgent and crisis response to those experiencing mental distress within the community. You will work with non-statutory and statutory services to support people while in crisis.
You will conduct initial assessments, develop and agree collaborative care plans, and deliver a range of interventions based upon individual needs. Assessments and interventions can take place in patient’s homes, team bases, hospital and other community settings or via tele-coaching and through the use of assisted technology and on line forums. The successful candidate will be working within the North East Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a twenty four hour period.
As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.
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.
• Provide and oversee the management and care of patients
• Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policy
• Oversee the conduct / contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observation and ongoing assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback
• Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the patients environment
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business
• Report and document incidents as required
• Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings
• Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including• Safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard
• Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.
Please see job description for full responsibilities.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025