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Associate Practitioner

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Braintree, CM7 9AEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

21 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

The Gables Specialist Mental Health Team is a community mental health services that covers the areas of Braintree and Maldon in Essex. The team are re...

The Band 4 Associate Practitioner role is a mixture of clinical tasks, administrative tasks and other roles that support the functioning of the Specialist Mental Health Team, including but not limited to:

Leading and running the physical health clinics

Providing support to the clozapine and depot clinics where required

Supporting the teams duty service on a rota

Organising and following up on clinical outcomes following assessments

Provide healthy lifestyle advice, and health promotion advice

Assisting senior clinicians in the assessment and management of risk or to carry out care planned interventions

Identify possible safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action through escalation of concerns

Please see full Job Description and Person Specification documents for all details regarding the role being advertised.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Qualifications

Essential: - Holds current qualification for Associate Practitioner or Nursing Associate

Desirable: - 1 or more years working at this level

Experience

Essential: - Previous work within a mental health setting

Desirable: - Previous work running a physical health clinic

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

8 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 2026

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About the employer

EPU
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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