Community Mental Health Practitioner - Colchester, United Kingdom - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Colchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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

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.

Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload
Creating and continually updating personcentred care plans and building therapeutic relationships with your clients.
Continually assess risk and design personalised risk management plans
Facilitate referral to crisis teams or admission to hospital where necessary, plus providing presence and involvement in inpatient care plan and discharge planning.
Administer longacting antipsychotic depot injections in a community setting (only if RMN)
Monitoring of medication adherence and any potential sideeffects. Organising medical reviews when indicated.
Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations.
Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented
Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carer's needs are identified and responded to.
Responsible for participating in the development of the service, setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleague's/team members.
Responsible for supporting the duty function within the team