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About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Our Vision
"To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care".
Our Purpose
"We care for people every day. What we do together, matters".
Our Values
* We Care
* We Learn
* We Empower
Job Overview
You will work as a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse with the Crisis Response Team in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments to patients in line with your NMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance of the Team Leader as per NICE guidance. The team works closely with the other teams which form the Urgent Care Pathway - Hospital Liaison and Home First - to respond to urgent and emergency mental health crisis. Assessments can be completed within the community and the ability to drive is essential. The Team has use of a lease car and also covers the 111 Option 2 telephone contact service. A part of your role will be to take calls from service users contacting this service. As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of the shifts within the Crisis Response Team. 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; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year, working shifts where appropriate and operationally required. Shifts are 11.5 hours with an hour break time. Ability to work some night shifts is essential.
Main Duties of the Job
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.
Core Clinical Function
* Provide comprehensive assessment and care planning in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Care Clusters.
* Produce accurate and timely documentation on all service users in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policy.
* Triage of referrals received and ensure a timely response and accurate allocation of referrals received according to risks.
* Participate in the planning and ongoing review of service users either awaiting assessment or allocation for continuing care to ensure care provided is effective and safe.
* Provide practical support, advice, signposting and education to service users, carers and other disciplines.
* Have an awareness of other statutory and voluntary service provisions to signpost service users for appropriate care.
* Responsible for the recording of all patient related activity information onto Paris.
* Carry out risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service user's environment.
Working for Our Organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Education
Essential Criteria
* Degree or Equivalent
Desirable Criteria
* Experience at Band 6
Knowledge of Crisis Care in Mental Health
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of working in mental health crisis care
Desirable Criteria
* Further training and development relevant to the role.
Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
Covid Vaccination
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS, we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19.
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