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We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Community Forensic Practitioner to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), based at Heath Close, Billericay.
The team works with people in secure settings before, during and after discharge to help them move safely into the community. Much of the work is with service users at Brockfield House and other secure services. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will care coordinate a small caseload. You will also help to complete risk assessments and care plans, using tools such as the HCR-20. You will attend inpatient reviews so that any delay to discharge is picked up early. You will work closely with families, carers and agencies such as Probation, Police, MAPPA, housing providers and substance misuse services.
You will need to be a registered mental health nurse with at least 12 months post-qualification experience, or hold a recognised social work or occupational therapy qualification. You should have at least 12 months’ experience at Band 5 and a good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, including conditional discharge. Experience in secure services and an HCR-20 qualification would be an advantage.
The post is 37.5 hours a week. The service runs 7 days a week with shifts between 8am and 8pm, including rotating weekends. You will need a full UK driving licence, as the team covers the whole of Essex.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Community Forensic Practitioner to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), based at Heath Close, Billericay.
The team works with people in secure settings before, during and after discharge to help them move safely into the community. Much of the work is with service users at Brockfield House and other secure services. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will care coordinate a small caseload. You will also help to complete risk assessments and care plans, using tools such as the HCR-20. You will attend inpatient reviews so that any delay to discharge is picked up early. You will work closely with families, carers and agencies such as Probation, Police, MAPPA, housing providers and substance misuse services.
You will need to be a registered mental health nurse with at least 12 months post-qualification experience, or hold a recognised social work or occupational therapy qualification. You should have at least 12 months’ experience at Band 5 and a good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, including conditional discharge. Experience in secure services and an HCR-20 qualification would be an advantage.
The post is 37.5 hours a week. The service runs 7 days a week with shifts between 8am and 8pm, including rotating weekends. You will need a full UK driving licence, as the team covers the whole of Essex.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- Act as care coordinator for a caseload of service users, working with the multi-disciplinary team
- Complete risk assessments and risk management plans in line with EPUT policy, including forensic tools such as the HCR-20
- Take part in holistic assessments and help develop individual care plans, then review and evaluate how well they are working
- Support the MDT to discharge service users safely to the community, and help with readmission when needed
- Support service users, carers and colleagues with the Mental Health Act 1983, in particular conditional discharge
- Keep in touch with partner agencies such as Recovery and Wellbeing teams, substance misuse services, accommodation providers, Police, Probation, MAPPA and social services, while keeping information confidential
- Work closely with families and carers, and involve service users and carers in how the service develops
- Monitor service users’ mental and physical health in the community and respond to crises when needed
- Follow local and national guidance on ordering, carrying, giving and storing medication
- Keep clinical records clear, accurate and up to date
- Support, guide and supervise staff, and act as Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor for students
- Help with the day to day running of the team and cover for the Team Leader when they are absent
- Take part in team meetings, audit and service development, and keep your own training up to date
- Possibly join an on call rota
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
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 epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net 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.
- 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 share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
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 epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net 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.
