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 opportunity has arisen within the Colchester Specialist Community Mental Health Team. We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking Care Coordinator. You will hold a caseload of service users and have a number of responsibilities that include assessment and coordination of care needs. Once needs are identified, you will be expected to plan and implement evidence-based care to the service users and their carers. You will have the support and supervision of your Team Lead, and as a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to act as a supervisor and resource for junior or less experienced staff. Main duties of the job
Assessing new referrals to the team and ascertaining whether they have care needs that need to be addressed within the service. Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload. Creating and continually updating person-centred care plans and building therapeutic relationships with your clients. Continually assess risk and design personalised risk management plans. Facilitate referral to crisis teams or admission to hospital where necessary, plus providing presence and involvement in inpatient care plan and discharge planning. Administration of long-acting anti-psychotic depot injections in a community setting. Monitoring of medication adherence and any potential side effects. Organising medical reviews when indicated. Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations. Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented. Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carer’s needs are identified and responded to. Working for our organisation
EPUT is 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
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. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3 Good written and spoken English Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification Knowledge
Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health Experience of working within mental health community services 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. 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. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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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 opportunity has arisen within the Colchester Specialist Community Mental Health Team. We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking Care Coordinator. You will hold a caseload of service users and have a number of responsibilities that include assessment and coordination of care needs. Once needs are identified, you will be expected to plan and implement evidence-based care to the service users and their carers. You will have the support and supervision of your Team Lead, and as a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to act as a supervisor and resource for junior or less experienced staff. Main duties of the job
Assessing new referrals to the team and ascertaining whether they have care needs that need to be addressed within the service. Coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) of a designated caseload. Creating and continually updating person-centred care plans and building therapeutic relationships with your clients. Continually assess risk and design personalised risk management plans. Facilitate referral to crisis teams or admission to hospital where necessary, plus providing presence and involvement in inpatient care plan and discharge planning. Administration of long-acting anti-psychotic depot injections in a community setting. Monitoring of medication adherence and any potential side effects. Organising medical reviews when indicated. Identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations. Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented. Support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carer’s needs are identified and responded to. Working for our organisation
EPUT is 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
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. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3 Good written and spoken English Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification Knowledge
Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health Experience of working within mental health community services 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. 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. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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