Associate Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking an Associate Practitioner to provide practical support to service users. The role involves conducting health checks, mentoring students, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have experience in mental health and a full driver's licence. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a generous benefits package, including 27 days of holiday and an excellent pension.

Benefits

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Excellent pension of up to 14.5%

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• You must have experience in mental health.
• A full driver's licence with daily access to a car is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical health care checks of service users.
• Support 1st level nursing staff in running the depot clinic.
• Facilitate low-level group work like health promotion.

Skills

Experience in mental health

Full drivers licence with daily access to car

Experience with physical health

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Practitioner

The closing date is 14 August 2025

You will provide practical support to service users in performing day-to-day activities, guidance and education. You will be responsible for the running of physical health clinics/requested checks by consultants. You will also act as a mentor to students and junior staff, and be responsible for supervising unqualified staff. 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. In delivering your duties, you will be expected to display behaviors that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the Band 4.

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.
• 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.

Job responsibilities

Core Clinical Function

Conduct physical health care checks of service users and act on the findings.

Suppport the 1st leven nursing staff in running depot clinic

Provide timely feedback and documentation in line with Trust policy.

Undertake risk assessments of individuals and their environments. As and when required

Facilitate low-level group work such as relaxation, health promotion, and sleep hygiene.

Support medication regimes in line with Trust policy.

Be an Infection Control Link person (to support 1st level nurse).

Support service users in daily living activities including shopping and budget management.

Person Specification

intrview

• Full drivers licence with daily access to car for work
• Experience in mental health

Interview

• Car driver with access to car daily
• Experience with physical health

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust