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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.
* 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 and Values
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
As part of our Community Transformation programme, we have an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our established Multidisciplinary team. The aim of the service is to provide recovery-focused treatment and support via personalised care plans for individuals who are presenting with a range of mental health disorders: supporting them from diagnosis to recovery, to enable them to lead the lives they wish to live. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team: a spectrum of clinical professionals, which includes Nurses, Psychologists, Support Time Recovery workers, etc., as well as a range of collaborative system partners.
We are looking for a positive team player who has a special interest in working compassionately with individuals and their wider support networks.
Main Duties of the Job
* Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks.
* Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users' environment.
* Provide and oversee the management and care of service users.
* Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy.
* Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner.
* Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.
* Provide education and support to develop service users' understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff.
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
Professional
* Essential criteria: Professional registration
* Desirable criteria: Evidence of post qualification training
Transport
* Essential criteria: Car driver with valid UK licence
* Desirable criteria: Own car for work purposes
Experience
* Essential criteria: Minimum of 12 months experience at Band 5
* Desirable criteria: Evidence of community exposure
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment.
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. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.
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