Mental Health Associate Practitioner – Clinic Lead

Eput; Braintree; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension (NHS)

Staff discounts

Relocation package

Season ticket loans

Job summary

EPUT's Gables Specialist Mental Health Team in Essex seeks a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to lead physical health clinics and support mental health care. You will contribute to risk assessment, care planning and multidisciplinary work with clinical teams across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire.

The role requires current Associate Practitioner/Nursing Associate registration and at least one year at this level.

Qualifications

• Qualified as Associate Practitioner or Nursing Associate
• Minimum 1 year at this level
• Experience in mental health settings
• Experience running a physical health clinic

Responsibilities

• Lead and run the physical health clinics
• Support clozapine and depot clinics as required
• Support the duty service on a rota
• Organise and follow up on clinical outcomes after assessments
• Provide healthy lifestyle and health promotion advice
• Assist senior clinicians with risk assessment and care planning
• Identify safeguarding concerns and escalate when needed

Skills

Care Coordination

Clozapine and depot clinics

Physical health clinic

Occupational Therapy

Social Work tasks

Education

Associate Practitioner or Nursing Associate qualification

Tools

Clinical clinics

Job description

EPUT's Gables Specialist Mental Health Team in Essex seeks a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to lead physical health clinics and support mental health care. You will contribute to risk assessment, care planning and multidisciplinary work with clinical teams across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire.

The role requires current Associate Practitioner/Nursing Associate registration and at least one year at this level.