Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.
We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.
You'll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.
The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.
We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.
We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.
We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.
Join us and you'll do the best work of your life – and make a difference to other people's lives. What we do together, matters.
Job overview
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP)
Band 6 - £38,682 - £46,580per annum -
Full Time hours per week -
Base - Mid Essex - South Woodham Ferrers /Dengie
EPUT is currently undertaking a substantial transformation project within our community mental health services, something of which supports the NHS 5 Year forward plan and the increase in mental health funding announced by the Government.
This post is advertised as full time, but there is an opportunity for you to work these hours over 4 or 5 days per week, giving you more flexibility and work life balance.
Due to these exciting changes we are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP) to join the Adult Community Mental Health Services, Mid Essex. EPUT has in place excelling training and development opportunities allowing our staff access to strong career pathways, including a Trust bank that all new staff can automatically join to earn additional income or expand on their experience and knowledge in different patient areas. This is an exciting role for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to support the way forward in the delivery of Community Mental Health Services
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* Provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patient's recovery and Well-being plans in the community.
• Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a Multi-disciplinary perspective.
• Ensure safe Clinical Practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.
• Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs ensuring people are not passed around the system.
• Deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of Clinical/Practice governance.
• As the Primary Care model develops, the post holder will focus on supporting the team's continuous improvement in the quality of their service, whilst safeguarding and maintaining a high standard of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.
• Provide and undertake detailed Physical Health investigations such BMI, Blood Pressure and request Blood Test as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
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
* Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
* Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
* Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist with undertaking physical health checks for patients on the SMI register and support patients who are discharged from secondary care. This innovative approach allows for new roles to complement the existing traditional General Practice roles to manage more patients at the point of contact. The team's skill mix has been designed based on a local population needs assessment and will consist of Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants, Community Psychiatric Nurses and Paramedics.
They will be highly skilled and a motivated Mental Health Nurse and be part of the Enhanced Primary Care team, at the forefront of establishing this innovative development in Primary Care Mental Health Services. The postholder will work with service users and carers, close to their home, to deliver highly accessible and responsive interventions via flexible referral routes. The key principles of the team are to offer interventions within Primary Care to promote a truly integrated, holistic approach to care.
Driving is essential due to the demographic area Colne Valley where there is limited public transport.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Registered Mental Health (RMN)
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
* Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
* Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language
* Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance and remaining objective
EPUT are proud to support career development and can offer opportunities for career growth by helping you work towards a Medical Prescribing qualification.
Prescriber training can support role and career development by enabling practitioners to take on greater responsibilities for managing patient care. This enhances patient care by supporting patients' timely access to treatment with medicines, enabling choice whilst helping to reduce waiting times, reduce hospital admissions and maximising the wider skills of the healthcare team
Annual leave entitlement
In line with the Agenda for Change terms and conditions, on appointment to the NHS you will be entitled to 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays. Your entitlement will increase after 5 years NHS Service to 29 days plus bank holidays per year and then increase again to 33 days plus bank holidays after 10 years' service.
EPUT Support Services
As a Trust we recognise that the last year has been challenging for us all, but EPUT are proud to support every individual with access to various support services, whether it be in regards to your work or personal life. The types of support that EPUT has available are: …..
* Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free counselling service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is designed to provide you with independent, free and confidential information, advice and support to help you improve your wellness and wellbeing. Free counselling sessions can be offered either via telephone or face to face on a variety of topics.
* Here For You is a new support service in response to the pandemic, specifically for people who work in healthcare, social care, the voluntary sector or not-for-profit sector. EPUT staff can benefit from receiving support and advice via telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
* Support with long COVID – offering webinars and support groups to raise awareness and provide advice.
* Support with managing stress.
* Occupational Health support via either management or self referrals.
Relocation Expenses
The Trust can offer a generous relocation package of up to £8000, which is dependent on eligibility and offered under specific terms.
Area
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is a busy bustling town which consists of a shopping centre, restaurants and bars. It as easy transport links to central London which is 30 miles away and is also easily accessible by car as the A12 is the main road from London into Chelmsford and also allowing easy access to the M25 and the rest of the motorway network. Chelmsford has been redeveloped in the last few years providing new homes and attracting new residents to the area. Maldon and Braintree are close by and are easily accessible by car. They're smaller towns, but still have the essential shops and restaurants for all of the residents in the area.
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on or email [email protected] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered 'suitable alternative employment' to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.