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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Ambulance Triage Nurse (Ambulance Support)

The closing date is 02 October 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as an Ambulance Triage Nurse (Ambulance Support) to work within a fast paced urgent community care pathway providing an urgent and crisis response to those experiencing mental distress within the community. You will work jointly with the Ambulance Paramedic clinician by providing immediate crisis care in the community across the Mid and South Essex. You will support other Paramedic crews in managing patients with complex mental health needs. You will work with non-statutory and statutory services to support people while in crisis.

Main duties of the job

You will conduct initial assessments, agree formulation of need and develop collaborative care plans underpinned by NICE Guidance delivering a range of interventions based upon individual needs. Assessments and interventions can take place in patient's homes, team bases, hospital and other community settings or via tele-coaching and through the use of assisted technology and on line forums. The successful candidate will be working within the Mid and South Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a twenty four hour period.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
  • We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, plus HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9376

Job locations

Basildon Mental Health Unit

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be working within the Mid and South Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a 24 hour period.

Work flexibly within the team accompanying colleagues for face to face support to Ambulance Paramedic crews in service users homes

Provide and oversee the management and care of patients

Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be working within the Mid and South Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a 24 hour period.

Work flexibly within the team accompanying colleagues for face to face support to Ambulance Paramedic crews in service users homes

Provide and oversee the management and care of patients

Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)
  • Mentorship preparation
  • High standard of education

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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
  • Proven experience of conducting and contributing to ongoing assessments

Skills/Experience

Essential

  • Literate in IT/Computer Skills
  • Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
  • Ability to work with Clinical Manager in the development and implementation of operational / Trust policies
  • Assess and treat own caseload of service users in accordance with Trust clinical pathways
  • Undertake physical health checks of services users and act on the findings appropriately
  • Support families and carers within the boundaries of their role and professional code of conduct
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)
  • Mentorship preparation
  • High standard of education

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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
  • Proven experience of conducting and contributing to ongoing assessments

Skills/Experience

Essential

  • Literate in IT/Computer Skills
  • Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
  • Ability to work with Clinical Manager in the development and implementation of operational / Trust policies
  • Assess and treat own caseload of service users in accordance with Trust clinical pathways
  • Undertake physical health checks of services users and act on the findings appropriately
  • Support families and carers within the boundaries of their role and professional code of conduct

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

Basildon Mental Health Unit

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon Mental Health Unit

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Tendai Madare

tendai.madare@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, plus HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9376

Job locations

Basildon Mental Health Unit

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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