Band 4 Associate Practitioner

2 weeks ago


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

The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the management and care of patients based upon individual needs, under the guidance of the Nurse in Charge and in providing practical support to patients in performing day to day activities, guidance and education.

The post holder will also act as a mentor to students and apprentices, and be responsible for supervising unqualified staff. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, patients, carers, clinicians and allied health practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivery services; provide a 24 hour service, 7 days a week.
In delivering the post holder duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner at Peter Bruff Unit, Colchester.

The post holder will have the responsibility in developing their expertise in physical health needs, devising care plans and supporting junior support workers.

The Band 4 will be working closely with Registered Nurse and play a big part in the MDT.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Open, Compassionate and Empowering. 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

About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We have also been running the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.

The Trust is a large employer in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We also provide services in people’s homes and in community settings.

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.

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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.

Please see the attached documents for full details of the job description and main responsibilities.



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