EIP Nurse Associate

We are looking for a Band 4 Nurse Associate to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis Team in NE Essex. You will provide specialist support to service users across Colchester and Tendring. You will need experience of working with people who have mental health issues in the community. Your role as Nurse Associate will be a part of the wider multi disciplinary team., Applicants MUST hold a valid Nursing Associate qualification (or be working towards/close to completing this qualification)
Applicants MUST be either proficient in venepuncture and ECGs or be willing to receive training to achieve this proficiency
Applicants MUST be able to travel freely and responsively around a large geographical area
To work as part of a team which provides mental health treatment to those experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
You may hold a small caseload of service-users.
You will oversee the safe and effective provision of physical health monitoring for the full EIP caseload.
Provide practical support and guidance for service-users around housing, finances/benefits, and other social areas.
Supervising Band 3 Support Worker(s)
To work across service and/or care group boundaries as necessary.
To work within the Care Programme Approach process with a focus on Recovery
Please note that further changes may be made to the role job description prior to interview.,

• The post holder will understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration and as an accountable professional will prioritise people and provide nursing care- agreed plan of person-centred care that is person centred, safe and compassionate.


• The post holder will play an active role as a member of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will participate and contribute to multi-disciplinary reviews, care programme approach meetings and other clinical meetings communicating assessments and delivery of care as part of the overarching care package.


• The post holder will have daily access to information of a confidential nature and will be expected to comply with NHS guidelines and Trust Information Governance policies on confidentiality and information sharing, and ensure communication systems are used appropriately, e.g. written communication, I.T. systems.


• The post holder will have responsibilities for collaborating and communicating regularly and effectively with service users' carers, families and other agencies involved in care. This will require the person to manage and engage with sensitive and sometimes, distressing information.


• The post holder will demonstrate empathy and positive regard for the people who access our services. They will also be able to adapt to barriers in communication that service users may present with e.g. emotional, psychological and physical, utilising a high level of expertise in communication skills.


• The post holder will have responsibilities for communicating both written and verbal information to the team daily, and the ability to assess, deliver and monitor care and communicate this effectively within clinical case notes of service users under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Nursing Associate level Qualification on the NMC Register, 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.


• Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level (specific to nursing associate practice)


• Be able to act in the best interest of people they care for.


• Have knowledge, skills and experience of working with individuals who are experiencing mental health issues and have worked in a care provision setting.


• Be able to evidence assessment and clinical skills.


• Be able to understand the roles of the multidisciplinary team members and to have experience in working collaboratively.


• Demonstrate a sound knowledge base to support the delivery of the role, understanding the conceptual framework underpinning clinical services.


• Recognise the limitations of the role and be able to exercise judgment, particularly with regard to managing clinical risk, assessing, planning and delivering care holistically.


• Seek advice where necessary paying particular attention to scope of practice.


• The post holder will, in line with NMC standards of proficiency, be responsible and accountable for their actions.


• Work closely with the care team in developing and progressing therapeutic programmes of care with service users.


• Can work autonomously within their level of competence with the ability to reflect upon clinical situations and in turn discuss accordingly with the registered practitioner.


• Develop and consolidate personal knowledge and skills
  
  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 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 Learn
+ 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., 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.
Covid Vaccination
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing [email protected].

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
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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.