Responsibilities
* Assisting qualified nursing staff in providing care and support of people with complex mental health needs within the community and/or patient’s own home.
* Providing person‑centred care and working within the recovery model approach, enabling patients to work towards their goals within their care plans.
* Reporting regularly to the care co‑ordinator or other qualified staff, working both under supervision and on their own, and reporting any relevant changes in the patient’s condition and environment.
* Undertaking assigned tasks that involve providing direct patient care in the community; patients, relatives, carers and other staff will find the post holder flexible, approachable and helpful.
* Observing and reporting changes in patients’ psychological and physical condition to the care co‑ordinator or other qualified staff.
* Promoting a recovery model approach, encouraging independence and realistic goal setting.
* Assisting in planning programmes of care with the multi‑disciplinary team, implementing these plans under the supervision and direction of the care co‑ordinator.
* Establishing and maintaining good/professional working relationships with patients and carers.
* Assisting the care coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care plans and risk management plans.
* Observing, recording and reporting changes in the patient’s health and environment to the care coordinator or other qualified staff.
* Providing leadership and mentoring to student nurses.
* Demonstrating an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act.
Support and Benefits
* 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.
* Access to mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
* Recognition awards to recognise staff’s hard work and dedication.
* Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
* 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: Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and other staff benefits.
* £8,000 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.
Operating on the recovery model, this role is subject to regular review and may be amended in the future after discussion with management. It is to be read in addition to existing Trust policies and procedures.
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 01375 364513 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, require 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 is 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.
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.
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