Job summary We are looking to for enthusiastic qualified Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists to join Op Courage. Op Courage is a NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veteran's and their families. Anyone can be affected by mental ill health, but armed forces veteran's may have seen and experienced things that few others - thankfully - will. That can create a special set of challenges which working with military charities helps to overcome and that it what is at the heart of Op Courage - ensuring that the NHS is a National Hero Service. Over the last 5 years the National Health Service has expanded mental health services as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The role of the team is to support veteran's with their mental wellbeing as well as to navigate the NHS so that the individual can access the service that will best meet their needs. We do this via a military sensitive and holistic assessment. Practitioners in the team will develop care plans based on this assessment and will liaise with other organisations and military charities in the development and implementation of the care plan. This is a region wide post covering the East Midlands, including Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire. Please note two posts are available, post one is 37.5 hours per week, post two is 30 hours per week. Main duties of the job To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools. To work flexibly across a 5-day-a-week service across the East Midlands region. To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice is of the highest standard of clinical care. To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust/commissioning productivity requirements. To ensure up to date care plans, risk assessments and reviews are in place. Work alongside mainstream NHS services to ensure safe care and practice. Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour. Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet people's identified needs and manage their inherent risk. To assess carers' and families needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for cares and families. Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm. Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community. About us Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services. This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Date posted 17 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata for part-time Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 274-11448-SP Job locations Welton House Lime Kiln Way Lincoln LN2 4WH Job description Job responsibilities lease view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Get in touch today: Job description Job responsibilities lease view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Get in touch today: Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN, DipCOT Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice Mentorship Module Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC Expertise within a discipline underpinned by theory Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma Knowledge/Understanding of Armed Forces and the mental health needs of veterans and their families Desirable Certificate in clinical supervision (or working towards) Management/Leadership training Experience Essential Relevant Experience in a Community Mental health care setting Substantial Experience of undertaking formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management Experience of staff supervision Evidence of continuing professional development Sound knowledge of the National Agenda for mental health Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of information governance principles Skills Essential Ability to work independently and collectively Engaging, open and honest Personal resilience Able to demonstrate a non judgemental and empathetic approach to service users Ability to work as part of a team and able to accept direction and leadership in carrying out duties Ability to motivate others Demonstrate ability to resolve conflict Demonstrate leadership qualities Delegation whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patient care, where appropriate Special Requirements Essential Able to travel around the county independently and in a timely manner Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN, DipCOT Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice Mentorship Module Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC Expertise within a discipline underpinned by theory Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma Knowledge/Understanding of Armed Forces and the mental health needs of veterans and their families Desirable Certificate in clinical supervision (or working towards) Management/Leadership training Experience Essential Relevant Experience in a Community Mental health care setting Substantial Experience of undertaking formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management Experience of staff supervision Evidence of continuing professional development Sound knowledge of the National Agenda for mental health Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of information governance principles Skills Essential Ability to work independently and collectively Engaging, open and honest Personal resilience Able to demonstrate a non judgemental and empathetic approach to service users Ability to work as part of a team and able to accept direction and leadership in carrying out duties Ability to motivate others Demonstrate ability to resolve conflict Demonstrate leadership qualities Delegation whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patient care, where appropriate Special Requirements Essential Able to travel around the county independently and in a timely manner 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. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Welton House Lime Kiln Way Lincoln LN2 4WH Employer's website https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)