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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior & Mid Level
  • Healthcare
  • Chelmsford

AI generated summary

  • You must attend a face-to-face interview, provide professional references, cover your DBS check cost, and embrace our Trust values. Experience in mental health and disabilities is welcome.
  • You will provide 24/7 mental health support, collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, serve as a role model, and work independently within an inpatient setting.

Requirements

  • Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles.
  • Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply.
  • EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

  • To work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering 24 hours mental health access and information in the service area of the Trust. The service will be 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for 365 days a year working shifts in an in-patient setting.
  • To act as a role model to other colleagues within the team.
  • Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team.

FAQs

Do we offer sponsorship for this role?

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot sponsor, unfortunately, your application will be rejected from the process.

Is a face-to-face interview required?

Yes, this vacancy requires a face-to-face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants who are unable to attend a face-to-face interview need not apply.

What are the shift requirements for this position?

This position requires working shifts in an in-patient setting, providing 24-hour mental health access and information, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What benefits does EPUT offer to staff?

EPUT offers a range of benefits including season ticket loans, NHS discounts, excellent training facilities, buying and selling annual leave options, the opportunity to work bank shifts, salary sacrifice schemes, and a flexible working environment.

Can I request flexible working hours?

Yes, the Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. You can apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

What is the Staff Bank?

The Staff Bank is managed by the Trust and hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. All permanent staff are automatically enrolled but are not required to work additional shifts unless they wish to.

What type of references are required for the application?

You need to provide professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment. Personal or character references are not accepted.

Who incurs the cost of the DBS check?

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check, which will be deducted from your first salary.

Are applications for job share welcomed?

Yes, applications for job share are positively welcomed.

Does the Trust have a commitment to equal opportunities?

Yes, the Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and particularly welcomes applications from individuals with experience of using mental health services.

Is Covid vaccination mandatory for this role?

Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS, we continue to encourage and support vaccination uptake as it remains a key line of defense against Covid-19.

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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2017
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) provides a variety of mental health, learning disability, and community health services across Essex. Their mission is to offer high-quality, compassionate care that promotes mental and physical well-being. They focus on improving patient outcomes through integrated, person-centered services that address the diverse needs of their community, ensuring accessible and effective support for all individuals.