Specialist Practitioner

Job summary

Are you a mental health practitioner with an interest in working with armed forces veterans?

Do you yourself have experience of working either within or alongside the armed forces?

We are looking for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to work within OP Courage Veterans Mental health and Wellbeing Service Core team for Humber and North Yorkshire

We are looking for a practitioner who can show a commitment to the particular needs of this client group and an understanding of the key issues, including psychological trauma, that are often experienced by veterans.

OP Courage Veterans Mental health and Wellbeing Service Core team for Humber and North Yorkshire focuses on the assessment, signposting and case management of serving personnel leaving the armed forces, as well as those veterans already living in the community. We also have a integrated psychological therapy pathway as part of the service

The post holder will provide specialist and expert assessment and formulation for veterans and transitioning military personnel presenting with complex mental health, substance misuse and social care issues, as well as signposting to relevant services/agencies and offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to multi-disciplinary mental health staff, third-sector agencies and other, non-professional carers. The post-holder will also be responsible for providing psychological support, working alongside existing veteran and NHS mental health services, where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To undertake screening and telephone assessment duties including liaison with referrers and other service providers to ensure clients are treated in the most appropriate service for their needs.

To conduct a thorough psycho-social assessment of clients referred to the Service, to identify their needs and develop a collaborative care plan.

To provide case management and brief interventions for clients with moderate and complex mental health problems where required focus is generally around risk to self or others, safeguarding children or safeguarding vulnerable adult.

To assess clients presenting with multiple and complex issues and make decisions regarding the appropriate therapeutic intervention required to meet client's needs. This may include referral on to another service or modality of treatment.

To assess risk of harm to self/others or property and take action as appropriate. This may involve breaching of client confidentiality in the interest of the clients or others safety e.g. Safeguarding Children/Adults, acts of terrorism etc. This will be assessed in line with Trust policies

To organise and manage a clinical caseload.

To maintain appropriate electronic records using a web based clinical system in line with agreed protocols as directed by Line Manager.

There is an expectation for you to deliver services across Humber and North Yorkshire region. This may include home visits.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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