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 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). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
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 Empower
Our strategic objectives
* We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
* We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
* We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
* We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
* Mental Health Services
* Community Health Services
* Learning Disabilities Services
* Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
Job overview
We currently have a vacancy for a highly motivated practitioner with demonstrable clinical skills in mental health to apply for the role of Team Lead/Non Medical Prescriber (NMP), based in Canvey. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management for part of the service, providing leadership, supporting staff and working collaboratively with medical colleagues, the existing Team Lead and the Team Manager to deliver high quality and safe care. The post holder will carry a small caseload of complex patients. In addition they will provide a NMP resource for the team.
Main duties of the job
To apply you must
* Have experience of working in various Mental Health roles including Community.
* Have experience at Band 6 level or above
* Be able to work independently and using own initiative
* Be able to work as part of a team
* Be an excellent communicator and team player
* Be willing to learn
* Be able to work under pressure and to deadlines
* Have good IT skills
* Experience of leading teams would be an advantage.
* Have a certificate to demonstrate he/she has successfully completed a non-medical prescribing course at post graduate level.
* Hold current registration as a Supplementary non-medical prescriber with the relevant registration body
Demonstrate track record of prescribing Practice
* Detailed working knowledge of medication management and the compliance issues
The post holder will be supported by the existing Team Lead and Team Manager and will work closely with Community and Inpatient Mental Health Services as well as third sector agencies. This post requires the post holder to travel to various locations within the Trust.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To co-ordinate and lead team functioning with particular focus on:-
• Allocation of referrals including delivery of care
• Performance monitoring and management
• Line management and supervision of staff
The post holder will work in collaboration with the Team Manager to ensure the highest standards of practice and service delivery.
The post holder will contribute to facilitating any future transformation of Community Mental Health Services in line with the South Essex Mental Health Strategy.
The post holder will manage colleagues from Nursing and AHP backgrounds, ensuring that the needs of patients are met through the effective deployment of these staff.
The Team Lead will professionally supervise the Nursing staff in the team and will also maintain a clinical leadership role.
The post holder will work as an independent non-medical prescriber within areas of work as required, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patient, establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management required, as well as responsibility for prescribing where necessary and the appropriateness of any prescription issued.
The Team Lead may on occasion deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.
Person specification
Education/Qualification/Knowledge
* Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and child protection requirements/legislation and how these apply to the role
* In-depth knowledge of community mental health services
* In depth knowledge of wider policy and service issues relating to mental health
Skills and Experience
* Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily, and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.
* Experience of leading teams
* Experience in of working closely and developing relationships with senior medical nursing social and clinical staff
* Experience of managing budgets
* Experience of Staff Management
Important Information
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.
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.
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.
Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.
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 epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net 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.
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.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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