Job summary
OpCourage North of England are a collaborative of providers delivering Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing services to Veterans and their families across the North of England.
CNTW is the lead provider of the service made up of 5 clinical teams spread across the region.
We are looking to recruit a motivated and experienced mental health clinician to our central Single Point of Access Team.
Main duties of the job
The OpCourage Single Point of Access is designed to provide a smooth and seamless entry point for Veterans to access mental health and wellbeing services across the North of England, to promote ease of access and promote consistency and management of referrals coming into the service.
Clinicians within the Single Point of Access will start a holistic triage and assessment process, designed to identify and understand the mental health and wellbeing needs of veterans in the North of England.
Clinicians will utilise their skills and experience to quickly establish a rapport and build trust with Veterans seeking support for their difficulties, identifying and appropriately managing risk whilst recognising and supporting Veterans with the often unique challenges they experience.
The primary function of the OpCourage North of England Single Point of Access is to reduce barriers to accessing services, early identification of need and ensure appropriate onward pathways, whether within OpCourage North or England or supporting access to alternative organisations and/or services.
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.
We want you to be committed to ensuring that only the highest standards of care are delivered to our service users, their families and carers. In return one of our top priorities is looking after our staff so that we have a happy and healthy workforce.
You will need to be clinically experienced, solution focussed and competent in working with individuals, their families, and carers, in a community setting. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as the passion and commitment to develop and promote recovery based interventions for adults with mental health related needs.
CNTW are an organisation that prides itself on honesty & transparency to promote quality care every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 28th January 2025
Closing date : 13th February 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 28th January 2025
Closing date : 13th February 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN)
- Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions / skills relevant to the post.
- Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
- Preceptorship training
- Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
- Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of key concepts of psychological formulation and holistic mental health assessment
- Knowledge and understanding of Veterans specific mental health and wellbeing challenges.
- Evidence of working in large, complex organisations or systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work.
- Comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
- Ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions.
- Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
Desirable
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting.
- Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN)
- Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions / skills relevant to the post.
- Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
- Preceptorship training
- Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
- Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of key concepts of psychological formulation and holistic mental health assessment
- Knowledge and understanding of Veterans specific mental health and wellbeing challenges.
- Evidence of working in large, complex organisations or systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work.
- Comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
- Ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions.
- Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
Desirable
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting.
- Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting.
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).
