Community Clinician

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

You will be a member of the MDT in a fast pace community urgent care pathway offering a community response to those experiencing a mental health crisis.

You will work as a member of the MDT in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients in line with your professional code of conduct and

Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate NICE Guidance packages of care based upon individual patient needs, under the guidance of the Team Leader.

As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your professional group and team locality. This may include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes as required.

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.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviour's that are aligned with the Trust values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Main duties of the job

Provide management and care of patients

Produce accurate and timely documentation on all clients in line with your Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policies

Participate in the planning, implementation / evaluation and ongoing review of treatment plans

Provide practical support, advice and education to service users, carers and other disciplines

Responsible for the recording of all patient related activity information onto Paris

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business

Conduct physical health care checks of service users and act upon findings

Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including

Provide education and support to develop service users' understanding of mental illness

With relevant expertise and experience and support, provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users' understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission

Undertake carers assessment in line with Trust's key performance indicators

Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares 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

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Date posted

06 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-8938

Job locations

THE LAKES

TURNER ROAD

COLCHESTER

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be a member of the MDT in a fast pace community urgent care pathway offering a community response to those experiencing a mental health crisis.

You will work as a member of the MDT in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients in line with your professional code of conduct and

Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate NICE Guidance packages of care based upon individual patient needs, under the guidance of the Team Leader.

As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your professional group and team locality. This may include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes as required.

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.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be a member of the MDT in a fast pace community urgent care pathway offering a community response to those experiencing a mental health crisis.

You will work as a member of the MDT in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic care to patients in line with your professional code of conduct and

Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate NICE Guidance packages of care based upon individual patient needs, under the guidance of the Team Leader.

As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your professional group and team locality. This may include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes as required.

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.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification (RMN, OT, Social worker)

Desirable

  • Evidence of personal and profession development in contemporary mental health practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with individuals with Mental health problems

Desirable

  • Full UK Driving license
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification (RMN, OT, Social worker)

Desirable

  • Evidence of personal and profession development in contemporary mental health practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with individuals with Mental health problems

Desirable

  • Full UK Driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

THE LAKES

TURNER ROAD

COLCHESTER

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

THE LAKES

TURNER ROAD

COLCHESTER

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical lead

emerald hughes

emerald.hughes1@nhs.net

07983386801

Date posted

06 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-8938

Job locations

THE LAKES

TURNER ROAD

COLCHESTER

CO4 5JL


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