We have a permanent post and a 1 year fixed-term post available
ROLE SUMMARY
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, coordinating care, and discharging from services when care is complete.
* Provide face-to-face and/or remote contact with your patients.
* Understand 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.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options, and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to provide the main duties of the job listed above, by:
* Building up rapport and establishing a therapeutic working relationship.
* Understanding the specific needs of the Armed Forces Community and the challenges they may have faced with service life.
* Assessing personal, social, and medical history and identifying and verifying factors including contraindications apparent from patient history.
* Sensitively eliciting a picture of the military service and challenges this has brought to the individual and their family.
* Identifying clinical mental health disorders, or those at risk of.
* Developing a person-centred and needs-led care plan.
* Referring to other appropriate healthcare services.
* Liaising with relevant statutory and non-statutory services involved with the provision of care.
* Being aware of military-related charities and community provision for the Armed Forces community in their area.
* Evaluating potential efficacy of planned intervention.
* Presenting cases to the MDT for clinical decision making and updating the MDT on progress working towards discharge from the service.
* Ensuring that care plans, risk assessments, and all patient care records are completed and maintained in line with set key performance indicators.
* Taking responsibility for and assisting in the management of incidents, ensuring timely investigation and reporting of any incidents.
* Keeping up-to-date with current practices, local and national policies and agendas in relation to Veterans mental health.
* Empowering people to address specific needs in relation to health and wellbeing and enabling individuals to become experts in managing and taking responsibility for their own condition.
* Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of qualified service providers within the local region.
Person Specification
Registration and Education
Essential
* RMN/OT/SW
Desirable
* Post-registration education related to mental health
Skills/experience
Essential
* 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 a clear risk management plan.
Desirable
* 2 years post-registration experience in mental health.
* Personal or professional experience with the Armed Forces community.
Knowledge
Essential
* 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Lakes Mental Health Unit/Remote
Colchester
CO4 5JL
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