Mental Health Practitioner

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a Band 6 Senior Practitioner to join their urgent care team. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality, evidence-based assessments to adults in crisis, ensuring they receive the immediate care they need. As part of a supportive and collaborative environment, you will work closely with a diverse team of professionals, enhancing your skills and making a meaningful impact on patient care. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a vital service, this position is an exciting opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent qualification required.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care based on individual needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care.

Skills

Objective Setting

Time Management

Patient Triage

Education

Registration as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Degree Level Education

Mentorship Course

Non-medical Prescriber

Job description

Site: Basildon Mental Health Unit

Town: Basildon

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, plus 5% Fringe

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 25/03/2025 23:59

About Us

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.

Job overview

Base: Basildon Hospital

Hours: 37.5 hrs Full Time (Full Internal Rotation)

The Mental Health Urgent Care Department is a facility where adults, aged 18 years and above, who are experiencing a mental health crisis can receive urgent biopsychosocial assessment with immediate care planning. The post holder will work as a Band 6 Senior Practitioner with the urgent care team providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments to patients attending the service.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care based upon individual service user needs.
• Provide delegated accountability for Band 3 Health Care Assistants ensuring clinical competence and understanding.
• Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registration as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) Part 3 or equivalent LD/social work/AHP qualification.
• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent.
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent.
• Non-medical prescriber.

Skills/Experience

• Evidence of personal development e.g. objective setting, time management skills etc.
• Previous experience with patient triage.

Important Professional References

Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references covering your last three year employment history.

Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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