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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
Do you crave a career where your actions truly impact lives? Where compassion, empathy, and resilience are your superpowers? Then, step into the vital role of a Senior Mental Health Practitioner with the NHS 111 Crisis Response team!
Main Duties of the Job
* Answer and respond to incoming calls from individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
* Provide immediate support and intervention to callers
* Assess callers' needs and risks
* Develop and implement crisis intervention plans
* Make referrals to appropriate mental health services
* Document calls and maintain accurate records
* Participate in team meetings and training.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
* Evidence of continual professional development
* High standard of education
* Good written and spoken English
Knowledge
* Proven experience of working in a health, social care or community setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information
* Proven experience of working with people with mental health conditions and vulnerable service users
* Ability to conduct risk assessments of the individual in the service user environment
Skills/Experience
* Literate in IT/Computer Skills
* Ability to manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral/ review/ business/ handover
* Undertake physical health checks of service users and act on the findings appropriately
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.
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.
Equal Opportunities Employer
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services.
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