Job Overview
- The Gables Specialist Mental Health Team serves the populations of Braintree and Maldon and surrounding areas, providing care and treatment to patients requiring secondary care mental health services.
- It would be expected that the post holder works alongside the other members of the senior team to contribute towards the leadership and functioning of the team, ensuring that performance and activity targets are met
- The post holder will be required to provide advice, guidance and support to other staff within the team and to apply high level problem solving skills
- The post holder would be required to have good knowledge and understanding of the functioning of a secondary care community mental health service, and should also have the ability to screen referrals and consider appropriate allocations.
- The post holder would also carry out ongoing supervision and appraisal of lower banded nursing staff within the team.
- To develop and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with, staff, patients, carers, clinicians as well as other teams within the trust and key partner organisations
Main duties of the job
- To contribute towards the clinical functioning of the team, ensuring smooth operation
- To be aware of performance targets, identify barriers and solutions to resolve these barriers
- To maintain safety and ensure the highest level of care is offered within the team
- To provide effective support and supervision of staff, supporting their clinical decision making, identifying and supporting with potential barriers affecting performance as well as identifying potential training opportunities for professional development
- To hold a small caseload of complex service users and work in the role of care coordinator
- To carry out duties delegated by the clinical manager, act as a budget signatory where required, chairing meetings
- To support with the management of the team rota’s i.e. duty, depot clinic
- To support decision making within the allocation process and to review incoming referrals from other teams
- To develop good working relationships with key partners
- To lead in the continuing development of a high quality service, underpinned by evidence based practice
- To support with recruitment of staff
Working for our organisation
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.
Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of 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.
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
[email protected] 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.
Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
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.