Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a newly formed service which will provide improved care for veterans in the North of England.
Armed forces veterans who need mental health support will be able to access a new streamlined service from 1 April 2023.
NHS veterans' mental health services are being brought together under one name; Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, to make it easier and more accessible to people who need help.
Op COURAGE offers a range of specialist support and treatment for members of the armed forces community. This includes:
- helping to recognise and treat early signs of mental health problems, as well as more advanced mental health conditions and psychological trauma,
- providing support and treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use,
- liaising with charities and local organisations to support wider health and wellbeing, such as help with housing, relationships, finances and employment,
- referring to other NHS services, where needed, and
- recognising that family may also need help and care and supporting them to access this.
The service is part of a Provider Collaborative with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust as the Lead Provider. Other delivery partners are Pennine Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust, Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Trust, Humber NHS Trust, Combat Stress and Walking with the Wounded.
Main duties of the job
OpCourage operates across the whole of the North of England and is a multi-disciplinary team which includes: Mental Health Practitioners, Psychology, Psychiatry, Liaison & Support Officers and Peer Support Workers. The team provide liaison, advice and a support service for local mental health teams, the Veteran and their family.
The service provides therapies for veterans experiencing psychological trauma (such as post-traumatic stress disorder) alongside other treatments and advice, including help with substance misuse, physical health, employment, accommodation, relationships and finance.
We need a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist to join this service, working in the North East. You will work within a consultation role, providing supervision, support and advice to the clinical team supporting veterans, as well as providing therapy to armed forces veterans within the pathway.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will support the team with psychological formulation, safety and discharge planning as well as contributing to the training and education of teams across the region. You will also provide assessment, formulation and direct one-to-one psychological interventions to veterans within the pathway. Supporting the team to deliver excellence to meet the unique needs of the veteran population are key aspects of this service and the post involves contributing towards research, evaluation and service development.
This role involves some travel across a large geographical region supporting the implementation of a coherent and clinical model. We view the regional aspect of this role as an opportunity to enhance and broaden your professional development, through an outward facing and responsive service in different communities and to learn and share psychology practice and establish robust networks.
An experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist/CBT Therapist you should have experience of working with complex trauma and with a wide variety of clients across care settings. Experience of working with veterans and veteran services is highly desired.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 11th May 2023
Closing date : 25th May 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will support the team with psychological formulation, safety and discharge planning as well as contributing to the training and education of teams across the region. You will also provide assessment, formulation and direct one-to-one psychological interventions to veterans within the pathway. Supporting the team to deliver excellence to meet the unique needs of the veteran population are key aspects of this service and the post involves contributing towards research, evaluation and service development.
This role involves some travel across a large geographical region supporting the implementation of a coherent and clinical model. We view the regional aspect of this role as an opportunity to enhance and broaden your professional development, through an outward facing and responsive service in different communities and to learn and share psychology practice and establish robust networks.
An experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist/CBT Therapist you should have experience of working with complex trauma and with a wide variety of clients across care settings. Experience of working with veterans and veteran services is highly desired.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 11th May 2023
Closing date : 25th May 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Registered Professional qualification
Desirable
- 4. Supervision qualification and experience
- 3. High level knowledge of theory and practice of at least 2 specialised Psychological therapies
Essential
Essential
- Experience of working in a wide range of settings, including working with Veterans
Essential
Essential
- Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) with HCPC registration OR Doctorate level training in Counselling Psychology as accredited by BPS with HCPC registration OR Completed at least masters level psychotherapy training recognised by the BPC and hold accreditation with BPC as Jungian analyst, psychoanalyst or psychoanalytic psychotherapist or hold accreditation with the UKCP with accredited masters level psychotherapy training OR Level 2 BABCP accredited CBT course or equivalent recognised training route with current accreditation with BABCP with prior qualification in relevant core profession plus additional training and experience as demonstrated by eg additional training and experience in offering CBT for Complex cases, EMDR, ACT or DBT training or Mindfulness based approaches in CBT training.
Essential
Essential
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Registered Professional qualification
Desirable
- 4. Supervision qualification and experience
- 3. High level knowledge of theory and practice of at least 2 specialised Psychological therapies
Essential
Essential
- Experience of working in a wide range of settings, including working with Veterans
Essential
Essential
- Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996) with HCPC registration OR Doctorate level training in Counselling Psychology as accredited by BPS with HCPC registration OR Completed at least masters level psychotherapy training recognised by the BPC and hold accreditation with BPC as Jungian analyst, psychoanalyst or psychoanalytic psychotherapist or hold accreditation with the UKCP with accredited masters level psychotherapy training OR Level 2 BABCP accredited CBT course or equivalent recognised training route with current accreditation with BABCP with prior qualification in relevant core profession plus additional training and experience as demonstrated by eg additional training and experience in offering CBT for Complex cases, EMDR, ACT or DBT training or Mindfulness based approaches in CBT training.
Essential
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
