Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated practitioner to join Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). EPUT is a highly successful and ambitious organisation dedicated to providing mental health services, substance misuse services and other specialist award winning services to a population of approximately 2.5 million throughout Essex, Bedfordshire and Suffolk.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and resourceful mental health practitioner who will have the ability to respond positively and creatively to the needs of our service users and their networks. To empower them to develop their own plans of support moving forward that can be resourced and supported by the professional network where needed.
Main duties of the job
You will work across EPUT Essex locality providing family group conference within EPUT's secondary mental health services. You will be expected to participate in the development of this award winning service and to promote its use across EPUT as well as participate in the national FGC development and training. Our posts require people with a high degree of flexibility and creativity and a positive, forward-thinking attitude.
Locally EPUT invests in the development of social workers and we play a lead role in the 'Think Ahead' initiative providing training in the FGC model in secondary mental health care on the think ahead programme nationally.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares 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
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must be an excellent communicator, dynamic and well versed and assertive in multi-disciplinary working and developing and maintaining relationships with key partners. Must have good understanding of the importance of whole family interventions in adult mental health and how this can be supported by the mental health services.
In return we offer you support from our established Leadership Teams, supervision, training and development opportunities. As well as offering unique training in house in the FGC model for both mental health and domestic abuse and opportunity to develop teaching skills.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work in the FGC team based at the C&E centre providing high quality Family group conferences to service users experiencing a wide range of mental health problems, promoting recovery and independence.
You will support the delivery of strength and asset based approaches promoting recovery and social inclusion with individuals and families.
If the postholder has an AMHP qualification, they will be required to be on the Area AMHP rota, undertaking MHA assessments and other allocated work in relation to service users with a range of mental health problems and engaging with their carers so that, within the legislations, appropriate action is taken.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must be an excellent communicator, dynamic and well versed and assertive in multi-disciplinary working and developing and maintaining relationships with key partners. Must have good understanding of the importance of whole family interventions in adult mental health and how this can be supported by the mental health services.
In return we offer you support from our established Leadership Teams, supervision, training and development opportunities. As well as offering unique training in house in the FGC model for both mental health and domestic abuse and opportunity to develop teaching skills.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work in the FGC team based at the C&E centre providing high quality Family group conferences to service users experiencing a wide range of mental health problems, promoting recovery and independence.
You will support the delivery of strength and asset based approaches promoting recovery and social inclusion with individuals and families.
If the postholder has an AMHP qualification, they will be required to be on the Area AMHP rota, undertaking MHA assessments and other allocated work in relation to service users with a range of mental health problems and engaging with their carers so that, within the legislations, appropriate action is taken.
Person Specification
qualification
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Experience
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Person Specification
qualification
Essential
Experience
Essential
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.
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.
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).
