Job summary

Band 7 or 8a depending on experience.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and creative Psychotherapist to our team. The successful candidate will have a passion for working with people with complex mental health needs in a community setting, experience of working closely with MDT colleagues, and a drive for ongoing development of high quality services.

We are able to recruit to either a Band 7 or 8a position depending on your post qualification experience.

You will provide one to one therapeutic input for service use across the North East Essex area, as part of the Specialist Mental Health Team MDT. Your understanding of a person's presenting difficulties will be shared with the team in consultation, supervision and teaching activities which form essential aspects of this role. You will work alongside others trained in a range of models of understanding psychological distress and difficulties, and assist those who use our services to develop their strengths and to build resilience.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside other experienced psychologists and psychotherapists, the successful applicant will be responsible for assessing and formulating service users presenting with complex needs, and planning, delivering and evaluating interventions. You will also provide consultation and training for staff and others, and placements and supervision for trainees and assistants. We are integrated into the local MDTs and close working with colleagues from a range of disciplines is an essential aspect of this role.

This post holder will be based in Colchester however, flexibility is needed, as the team covers both Colchester and Tendring localities.

The successful applicant will join our professional team of psychologists and psychotherapists working in Adult Community Mental Health Services in the North East Essex area of EPUT. The service currently comprises of Psychotherapists, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists, trainees and assistants. We also have close links with colleagues locally working in the Urgent Care, Personality Disorder and Complex Needs, Specialist Dementia, Perinatal, Eating Disorders, Transitions, and Inpatient settings.

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.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• 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

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

Please note you must have right to work in the UK to apply for this position.

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role.

Activity Co-ordinator - Basildon Mental Health Unit

Under the guidance of the Ward Manager, you will be expected to assist in the delivery of recreational activities within the service. Activities will be delivered one to one and through group work and may include creative, social and physical activities, the majority of which will be on the ward environment. We are looking for someone who can work flexibly; as well as working week days, you are required to work some evenings and weekends.

Main duties of the job

• To liaise with ward staff in the planning of recreational activities.
• To lead on recreational activities, working with groups of patients and patients on their own.
• Prepare craft and any other appropriate equipment before patients arrive.
• Maintain stocks of appropriate supplies for use in the activities provided; informing the ward manager of any shortages of stock or equipment needed.
• To develop rapport with patients to encourage their interests and skills, and actively involve them in deciding and planning their participation in activities.
• To be aware of individual patients' needs through communication with nursing staff.
• To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team in order to encourage collaboration with the therapeutic timetable.
• To observe general behaviour, ability and response of patients to activities.
• To have an awareness of the situations that may make patients vulnerable or at risk.
• To report any concerns immediately to qualified staff.
• To respect patients choices and confidentiality at all times.
• To record interventions in an agreed format.
• Any other tasks delegated by qualified staff as appropriate to grade and experience.

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.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Learning Disability Inpatient Team.

Support is provided by a vibrant and welcoming team, along with opportunities to further your knowledge and experience within the unit.

Experience of working within Learning Disabilities is essential as well as a driving licence/access to a vehicle

Main duties of the job

The post holder will promote equality for all service users in a standalone 7 bedded dynamic Assessment and Treatment unit that offers high quality care & treatment for people with a learning disability. The post holder will assist with initial assessment process, contributing to discharge planning at the point of entry, ensuring consistent application of care and treatment plans throughout the duration of admission. The successful candidate will receive regular supervision and will be supported in their personal and professional development.

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.

Benefits

• 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

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

EPUT is very excited and proud to offer the opportunity to join our new Connect to Work employment service on a fixed-term contract until 31st December 2026.

If you are a people person and feel you would enjoy supporting a wide range of Essex residents with achieving their employment goals, then why not apply today!

This service supports those across Essex with mental and physical health needs achieve and retain good quality paid work. This builds on a long track record and reputation at EPUT for helping to make a difference to people's lives through promoting sustainable employment that improves mental and physical health and brings wider community benefits.

The service is called Connect to Work and the main focus is to work alongside primary and community healthcare providers who will be the main referrers into the service and deliver high quality support to help those referred to gain and sustain in paid employment.

Due to funding, one vacancy (4 days/week) can be filled immediately after pre-employment checks are complete and the 2nd vacancy (2.5 days/week) can start on 1st April 2026. More detail will be given at interview.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to help people with mental and/or physical health needs to access employment.

You will be involved in helping people decide on their employment goals, setting and achieving goals, including support with job searching, applications, interview skills and providing ongoing in work support after they have found work.

We are seeking individuals who are person-centred and positive in their outlook, have a 'can do' attitude and enjoy the challenges of helping people to overcome any barriers to finding work. You must have strong communication skills and confidence in order to build up relationships with all relevant stakeholders including local employers and businesses. You will be required to directly engage with a range of stakeholders (e.g. DWP, Job Centre +, voluntary organisations, training providers etc.) but especially local employers in order to create opportunities for service users and to challenge stigma and discrimination that can at times be associated with mental and/or physical health needs and employment. You will also be meeting and working with individuals and organisations in their local community

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.

Benefits

• 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 summary

Community Mental Health Nurse Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 per annum 37.5 hours per week Taylor Centre, Warrior House, Southend 6 month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment

As the successful post-holder you will manage a caseload of service users with complex health and social care needs, following a recovery focused model. Previous care coordination experience is essential for this post.

******Previous applicants need not apply******

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group..
• Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload
• Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation.
• Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
• Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
• Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
• Responsible for ensuring that carers' assessments, education and support is delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NSF.
• Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleagues/team members.

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced senior nurse to work as a Band 7 CommunityNeurology Specialist Nurse with interest in Parkinson's Disease.

We welcome applications from experienced or existing Band 7 Parkison's Disease SpecialistNurses as well as nurses working at Band 6 level aspiring to progress into aspecialist nursing role within neurology.

The post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless community PD specialist service ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care and that specialist advice, education and support to health professionals and patients is provided.

They will work collaboratively with the established Primary Care Networks, ensuring cohesive leadership across the three localities.

The post holder will be an integral part of the West Essex Care Closer to Home model, working in partnership with Social Services and other statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local population using public health information/population management to support service development.

Main duties of the job

Function autonomously in an adept manner to assess, manage, plan and implement treatment tailored to individual patients across the Parkinson's disease spectrum in both routine and non-routine circumstances.

Demonstrate an equitable service through audit and clinical effectiveness

Employ a collaborative approach with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure care for patients and their families is effectively coordinated and their needs are met.

Continually develop and update knowledge and highly specialist skills to maintain specialist competence and ensure delivery of evidence based care.

Develop and maintain current knowledge, skills and competence to ensure delivery of evidence based care.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of own caseload.

Maintain the Parkinson's Disease patient caseload including acceptance of appropriate referrals, triage, waiting times and discharging patients to a dormant caseload when active input is no longer required

To develop, deliver and evaluate a plan of care relating to symptom management, which will include assessment, planning, implementing, reviewing and documenting care plans in agreement with the person with Parkinson's Disease. This will include but not exhaustive of ordering diagnostic tests and making referrals.

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.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

The Children and Young People's Bladder and Bowel Nurse Specialist (CYBBNS) is a specialist community nursing role responsible for providing specialist assessment, treatment, education, and support to children and young people with continence, bladder, and bowel conditions across South East and South West Essex. The post holder delivers nurse-led clinics, develops individualised care plans, with the team manages the CYBBS caseload and works closely with families, schools, healthcare professionals, and partner agencies to improve outcomes and promote continence care closer to home.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting a caseload of children and young people with bladder, bowel and continence conditions.
• Undertaking assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans.
• Delivering nurse-led clinics and providing specialist advice, support and education to families, schools and professionals.
• Supporting service development, clinical audit, governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinating aspects of the day-to-day operational running of the service alongside clinical and operational leads.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and activity data and contributing to performance monitoring.
• Providing leadership, mentorship and training to students and healthcare professionals.
• Working in partnership with primary care, acute services, education and other agencies to deliver integrated care and reduce avoidable hospital attendances.
• Ensuring safeguarding, risk management and professional standards are maintained at all times.

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.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

Community Mental Health Nurse Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 per annum 37.5 hours per week Taylor Centre, Warrior House, Southend 6 month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment

As the successful post-holder you will manage a caseload of service users with complex health and social care needs, following a recovery focused model. Previous care coordination experience is essential for this post.

******Previous applicants need not apply******

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group..
• Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload
• Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation.
• Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
• Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
• Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
• Responsible for ensuring that carers' assessments, education and support is delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NSF.
• Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleagues/team members.

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Community Mental Health Team based in Colchester.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality mental health care within a multidisciplinary setting, supporting adults with a range of complex mental health needs in the community.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible as the Care Coordinator for the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence based care to a defined group of service users and their carers within a defined catchment area/locality. To provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team, to act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff.

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.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

If you are a NMC Registered Mental Health Nursewe have an exciting opportunity for you to join our CAMHS family at our inpatient mental health services for children and young people in Rochford, Essex.

We are expanding our nursing team!

Poplar Adolescent Unit is a general acute ward with 14 beds supporting young people aged 13-18 with a variety of mental health issues.

Poplar Adolescent unit is an innovative service with an MDT passionate in developing nurses. We can provide further CAMHS training via our CAMHS preceptorship programme and opportunities for further development in our award winning DBT programme, ASD and more.

This post would suit someone who is passionate about young people's mental health, and working in an innovative way at the forefront of NHS services.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as a member of our multi- disciplinary team involved in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents who access our services.

This will involve key working young people and supporting them on their recovery journey. You will work collaboratively with the young people to develop care plans, risk assessments and positive behaviour support plans, contributing to expanding the resources young people and their family need to support care in the community.

You may be required to support the therapies team with our therapeutic timetable, providing an excellent opportunity to develop your psychological skills.

Additionally you will be required to advocate for your patients in meetings both internally and externally to ensure they are receiving evidence based, valued care.

We care for young people with a variety of mental health issues and the post would best suit someone who is able to work as part of a team, caring for young people experiencing, at times, a significant amount of distress.

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.

Benefits

• 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

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for Adults and Older Adults with mental health problems that are referred to the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. The post holder is responsible on a day to day basis to the Clinical Lead but ultimately accountable to the Matron for the overall service. In addition, they will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work in close co-operation with wards and Primary Health Care based professionals. They will also be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment service. They will also be responsible for ensuring that an integrated service is provided to their clients and ensure that a good inter-disciplinary working environment is maintained

Please note applicants need to have completed preceptorship period post qualification to be considered.

Main duties of the job

• To establish and maintain effective individual health and social care by:Holistic assessment of client problem/needs.Planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions.Clear, accurate and concise documentation of client care2. To participate in the initial assessment of clients to determine appropriateness for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service and to liaise with referring agencies to identify alternative agencies as appropriate to meet the client's needs.3. To participate in Team and Clinical Meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/modelsof care and in the introduction of research or trials within the area.

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.

Benefits

• 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

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-B-406

Job locations

Rochford Hospital

Union Lane

Rochford

SS4 1RB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

4. To be aware of ones own values, beliefs and attitudes when assessing clients to ensure that a non-judgmental and objective overview of the clients needs are met at all times.5. Need to establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families.6. Ensure effective and confidential communication between health and social care agencies on significant data governing client care and treatment by: Participating in informal or formal case conferences and discussions. Maintaining a secure system of record keeping and information exchange. Establishing regular written reviews in progress.7. To be fully aware of the importance of effective risk management, the undertaking of clinical risk assessment and the on-going monitoring of the clients mental state to evaluate risk either to themselves or towards others.8. To ensure those clients in the community with behavioural problems e.g. violent or potentially violent clients are identified in caseload and that caution and care is taken when visiting such clients, if necessary organising joint visits.9. To develop close links with relatives/carers and ensure that effective communication takes place especially when clients are admitted to hospital or preparing to be discharged and that all appropriate agencies are informed so that follow-up care can take place.10. To advise Line Manager and Professional Social Work Supervisor and/or Nurse Advisor on all breaches of Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapy professional conduct as required by the NMCs/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.11. To liaise with Line Manager to ensure that all Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Policies and Procedures are communicated, implemented and developed within the area.12. To work flexibly across the whole spectrum of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service within Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.13. To take on clinical work commensurate with experience/skills, in liaison with their supervisor and other senior staff within the team.14. To be responsible for working with your colleagues in seeking to improve the quality of services provided to our clients/patients. This will include providing cover arrangements for Home Treatment and Crisis Services at needs of the service within Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.15. To participate in the on call arrangements for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service.

Job description Job responsibilities 4. To be aware of ones own values, beliefs and attitudes when assessing clients to ensure that a non-judgmental and objective overview of the clients needs are met at all times.5. Need to establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families.6. Ensure effective and confidential communication between health and social care agencies on significant data governing client care and treatment by: Participating in informal or formal case conferences and discussions. Maintaining a secure system of record keeping and information exchange. Establishing regular written reviews in progress.7. To be fully aware of the importance of effective risk management, the undertaking of clinical risk assessment and the on-going monitoring of the clients mental state to evaluate risk either to themselves or towards others.8. To ensure those clients in the community with behavioural problems e.g. violent or potentially violent clients are identified in caseload and that caution and care is taken when visiting such clients, if necessary organising joint visits.9. To develop close links with relatives/carers and ensure that effective communication takes place especially when clients are admitted to hospital or preparing to be discharged and that all appropriate agencies are informed so that follow-up care can take place.10. To advise Line Manager and Professional Social Work Supervisor and/or Nurse Advisor on all breaches of Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapy professional conduct as required by the NMCs/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.11. To liaise with Line Manager to ensure that all Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Policies and Procedures are communicated, implemented and developed within the area.12. To work flexibly across the whole spectrum of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service within Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.13. To take on clinical work commensurate with experience/skills, in liaison with their supervisor and other senior staff within the team.14. To be responsible for working with your colleagues in seeking to improve the quality of services provided to our clients/patients. This will include providing cover arrangements for Home Treatment and Crisis Services at needs of the service within Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.15. To participate in the on call arrangements for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service.

Person Specification

skills / knowledge

Essential

• appropriate qualification/ experience

Desirable

• understanding their responsibilities under the mental health act
• understanding their responsibilities under the care act
• experienced in working within mental health services
• experienced in working within urgent care team

skills

Essential

• must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes

Person Specification skills / knowledge Essential appropriate qualification/ experience Desirable understanding their responsibilities under the mental health act understanding their responsibilities under the care act experienced in working within mental health services experienced in working within urgent care team skills Essential must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochford Hospital

Union Lane

Rochford

SS4 1RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochford Hospital

Union Lane

Rochford

SS4 1RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)