# Associate Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner/374b3377-1234-47dd-90d9-1972456aa696 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner/374b3377-1234-47dd-90d9-1972456aa696.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wickford - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (Tuesday & Friday - 07:00 - 14:30) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T15:51:23.244Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Midwifery/Nursing_Midwifery-v8051452 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051452?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Associate Practitioner opportunity within the ECT Clinic at The Lakes, Colchester (Part time - 15hrs per week). The post holder is will work within the ECT Clinic and will be required to carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and non-direct care for the benefit of patient and ECT service across the Trust: To be an advocate of ECT treatment. To be actively involved in seeking to improve the service we provide by suggesting improvement. ### Main duties of the job - Assist in the management and care of service users - Produce accurate and timely documentation / records on all clients in line with relevant codes and Trust policy - Contribute to assessment and observation of service users and provide relevant and timely  feedback - Contribute to risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service user environment - Provide practical support to service users, carers - To support and reassure patients and their carers that attend the clinic. - Report and document incidents as required. - Under supervision of a registered clinician take part in assessing, planning and reviewing care. - Assist in performing some physical health observation duties such as taking Blood Pressure, temperature, blood glucose, weight measurement and ensuring that it is correctly documented. - The post holder will provide effective individual nursing care under the supervision of ECT manager or Deputy for allocated group of patients by: ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As an Associate Practitioner you will support and work with the ECT Team under the guidance of the ECT Manager or Deputy to carry out assigned relevant forms of care in relation to ECT service in the clinic. You will be responsible for assisting in the management and care of service users based on their individual needs. You will also act as a mentor to students and junior staff, and be responsible for supervising unqualified staff. Please see JD & Person Specification for further details. ## Job Details Associate Practitioner opportunity within the ECT Clinic at The Lakes, Colchester (Part time - 15hrs per week). The post holder is will work within the ECT Clinic and will be required to carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and non-direct care for the benefit of patient and ECT service across the Trust: To be an advocate of ECT treatment. To be actively involved in seeking to improve the service we provide by suggesting improvement. ## Job Description Assist in the management and care of service users Produce accurate and timely documentation / records on all clients in line with relevant codes and Trust policy Contribute to assessment and observation of service users and provide relevant and timely feedback Contribute to risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service user environment Provide practical support to service users, carers To support and reassure patients and their carers that attend the clinic. Report and document incidents as required. Under supervision of a registered clinician take part in assessing, planning and reviewing care. Assist in performing some physical health observation duties such as taking Blood Pressure, temperature, blood glucose, weight measurement and ensuring that it is correctly documented. The post holder will provide effective individual nursing care under the supervision of ECT manager or Deputy for allocated group of patients by: ## Responsibilities As an Associate Practitioner you will support and work with the ECT Team under the guidance of the ECT Manager or Deputy to carry out assigned relevant forms of care in relation to ECT service in the clinic. You will be responsible for assisting in the management and care of service users based on their individual needs. You will also act as a mentor to students and junior staff, and be responsible for supervising unqualified staff. Please see JD & Person Specification for further details. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Understanding the role of the Support Worker - Knowledge or experience of the Recovery model people’s day to day life and impact upon recovery - Knowledge of the physical health needs of service users and monitoring of same ### Transformation **Essential** - Take the lead with regards to a number of roles including physical health ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Foundation Degree - Associate Practitioner **Desirable** - NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care, Mental Health or equivalent ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [jd, associate practitioner (pdf, 760.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340888) - [why join the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 91.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1849) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) - [person specification, associate practitioner (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340889) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.