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Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.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).

To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care".
We care for people every day. We Care
We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
We will help our communities to thrive.
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Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
To provide leadership and support to the unit nursing team

  • In the absence of the Ward Manager, to assume responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the unit/dept.
  • Act as a resource and source of expertise to the unit team
  • Support the unit team to build on their own practice , progress their career and enhance their expertise through robust supervision and access to training and development
  • To ensure a continuously improving service, in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives, and the NHS performance framework

Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to nursing and non-nursing staff, within the nursing environment and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines within the nursing environment.


  • Lead and develop the supervision and management of clinical nursing practice within the area of responsibility to ensure safe and effective holistic evidenced based care.
  • Responsible for the assessment implementation and evaluation of care plans for individual service users.
  • To take charge of the unit in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility, this includes the role of bed manager for the unit.
  • To teach and supervise the team, including qualified, non-qualified and learners.
  • Ensure all staff adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures
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. 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.

Assist in the management of human resources, by preparing duty rotas, planning annual leave, study leave, mandatory courses and monitor sickness and absence in accordance with policy.

Facilitate ward / unit activities.

  • Implement and ensure effective use of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act where necessary. Represent nursing team and provide reports for Manager's Hearings and Mental Health Act Tribunals.
  • Lead on the formulation of plans for the patient's discharge and transfer from the clinical areas in line with Care Programme Approach, Community Care Act 1990 and discharge policy.
  • Ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures at all times. Assist with the development and/or revision of policies and procedures as necessary.
  • Assist in the maintenance of financial records as necessary.
  • Have an awareness of own development and training needs. Participate in Performance Appraisal.
  • Participate in Clinical and Management supervision, providing structured and regular meetings with identified nurses. Participate in Preceptorship programme, the Teaching and Assessing of nursing students, and the Mentorship of unqualified staff including Associate Practitioners.
  • Undertake role of shift co-ordinator and unit nurse, ensuring that resources are used effectively, monitor duty rota to ensure that staffing is adequate in relation to ward requirements and that if required staff are redeployed as necessary within the unit.
  • Undertake other link roles for specified areas as required, including Infection Control, Health and Safety, PALS liaison and Student Placements.
  • Take a lead and support colleagues in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression, including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (TASI) as necessary.
  • Undertake investigations in accordance with Patient Safety Incident Reporting Framework (PSIRF) in the absence of the senior nurse. Deal with complaints as appropriate.
  • Ensure staff are aware of Trust Fire Procedure, may be required to act as Fire Officer in the absence of senior clinician.
  • Ability to work flexibly over a 24 hour period in order to meet the operational requirements of the unit.
  • Communicate policies and procedures within the service and externally to ensure effective understanding and implementation.
  • NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge of Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act.

Proven ability to work effectively and with clients with a wide range of clinical presentations including mental illness, neurodiversity and learning disabilities
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
Experience of working holistically with Adults with an emphasis on coexisting mental and physical health needs that impact on wellbeing

Personal Qualities
Demonstrate an understanding of service user and carers involvement in planning and delivery of services.
Ability to analyse statistical data

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 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.

Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on or email and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

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.

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.

If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing .

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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