Staff Nurse - Henneage Ward

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Band 5 Staff Nurse in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team at a vibrant health service in Colchester. This role involves working closely with a diverse team, providing compassionate care, and leading junior staff while ensuring high-quality treatment for patients. The Trust values empowerment, care, and learning, offering numerous benefits including flexible working, training opportunities, and NHS discounts. Join a dedicated organization committed to making a difference in mental health and community care, and be part of a team that truly cares for people every day.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with knowledge of Mental Health Act.
• Proven ability to work compassionately with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement inpatient treatment plans.
• Supervise junior staff and provide training.
• Conduct accurate and timely risk assessments.

Skills

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Ability to work with diverse clinical presentations

Evidence of multidisciplinary team working

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

ENB 998 or equivalent

Evidence of post graduate study

Job description

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:

• We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
• We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.

EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.

Our vision and values

Our Vision

“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.

Our Purpose

“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.

Our Values

• We Care
• We Empower

Our strategic objectives

• We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
• We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
• We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
• We will help our communities to thrive.

Our services

• Mental Health Services
• Community Health Services
• Learning Disabilities Services
• Social Care

Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has now arisen and we are in the position to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse to be part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team working at our Henneage Ward in Colchester.

We offer a service which is provided by a team that shares the workload fairly, acknowledges individual abilities and skills and recognises the individual staff member's responsibility when providing care. Staff support and supervision are integral to our service. The Ward team is multidisciplinary, consisting of Nurses, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clerical staff, domestics, Physio therapy staff and occupational therapists with close liaison with Social Services, and other related disciplines.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work under the overall supervision of a Band 6 or 7 Supervisor; however, the post holder will be required to work without direct supervision. In addition, following a period of Preceptorship and agreement with the Ward Manager, the post holder will at times take the lead of junior staff, and will be designated to take charge of the ward on a regular basis.

• Assessments, Implementation and evaluation of inpatient treatment plans
• Accurate and timely risk assessments
• Supervision of junior staff
• Providing training for qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and post basic students
• All of the above will be an integral part of the role.
• Patients, relatives, carers and colleagues will find the post holder professional, approachable, helpful, flexible and co-operative. Upholding the ethos of EPUT of good customer care at all times, with an awareness of one’s own attitude.

Working for our organisation

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share 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

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of post graduate study

Skills/Experience

• Knowledge of Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act. Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively and compassionately with clients with a wide range of clinical presentations including mental illness, neurodiversity and learning disabilities
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working

Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Important Professional References

Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [e-mail] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.

If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing [e-mail].

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.

Learn more about our company culture and what we offer our employees. Watch our recruitment video, this will give you a glimpse into what it is like to work at EPUT.