Community Mental Health Associate Practitioner

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Loughton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

NHS Pension

Season ticket loans

Blue Light Card

Staff discounts

Job summary

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Associate Practitioner to join the West Essex Epping Forest Community Mental Health Team. The role involves assisting in the management and care of service users under supervision, providing practical support for daily activities, and mentoring students and junior staff.

You will work under the guidance of the Team Leader, undertake clinical duties, and help deliver health promotion and lifestyle advice while contributing to risk

Responsibilities

• Lead and run physical health clinics
• Support clozapine and depot clinics
• Support duty service on a rota
• Organise and follow up on clinical outcomes after assessments
• Provide healthy lifestyle and health promotion advice
• Assist in risk assessment and care planning
• Identify safeguarding concerns and escalate as needed
• Produce accurate documentation in Paris
• Deliver smoking cessation training
• Participate in audits and research
• Infection control liaison for first level nurse

Job description

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Associate Practitioner to join the West Essex Epping Forest Community Mental Health Team. The role involves assisting in the management and care of service users under supervision, providing practical support for daily activities, and mentoring students and junior staff.

You will work under the guidance of the Team Leader, undertake clinical duties, and help deliver health promotion and lifestyle advice while contributing to risk