Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner - Op COURAGE Veterans
Band 6
Main area: Community Mental Health
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 1 x Permanent role and 1 x Fixed Term contract for 1 year post available
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 364-A-8200
Site: The Lakes Mental Health Unit/Remote
Town: Colchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/09/2024 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Our Vision and Values
Our Vision: “To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.”
Our Purpose: “We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.”
Our Values:
* We Care
* We Empower
Job Overview
We have a permanent post and a 1-year fixed-term post available.
Are you a member of the Armed Forces Community? Maybe you have experience working with the Armed Forces Community? Or perhaps you are someone with the desire to support those who have given so much to our country? If so, consider joining us in Op COURAGE - The Integrated Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
We need a passionate clinician who understands the need to tailor mental health care for the Armed Forces community and who is sensitive to the unique experiences that life in the Armed Forces brings. We provide ongoing training opportunities and encourage our staff to attend learning and networking events to improve the care we can give to our patients.
You will be responsible for the care of a caseload of patients in the community, under the Op Courage Community Veterans Mental Health Service.
The service is primarily a Monday-Friday 9-5 service, however, there will be an expectation to work one weekend on a rota basis roughly every 8 weeks, with two weekdays off during this week. This service covers the six counties that fall within the geographical patch of the East of England. A blend of face-to-face and remote working is required for working across this geography.
Main Duties of the Job
You will:
* Manage a caseload of community-based patients and be responsible for assessing need, care-planning and coordinating care, and discharging from services when care is complete.
* Provide face-to-face and/or remote contact with your patients.
* Have an understanding of what is available for this community across the social prescribing and charity sector, and provide referrals to these other organisations that can help meet identified needs.
* Advocate for the needs of the Armed Forces Community.
* Empower people to address specific needs in relation to health and wellbeing and enable individuals to become experts in managing and taking responsibility for their own condition.
Person Specification
Registration and Education
* RMN/OT/SW
* Post-registration education related to mental health
Skills/Experience
* Experience working within a community setting/lone working.
* Ability to assess for evidence of clinical mental health disorders or those at risk of, and formulate a treatment plan.
* Confidence to use clinical judgement to decide when treatment is complete and facilitate client discharge from services.
* Ability to risk assess and provide clear risk management plan.
* 2 years post-registration experience in mental health.
* Personal or professional experience with the Armed Forces community.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the mental health challenges faced by armed forces veterans.
* Understanding of evidence-based treatments and NICE guidance for mental health disorders.
* Knowledge of the wider services interested in the general welfare of veterans.
* Understanding of your duty of care and responsibilities in line with the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Safeguarding legislation.
Please note: staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
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