To be a Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Social Worker within the specialist Military Veterans' Service delivering the Op Courage service to veterans and soon to be veterans in the North West. The post is part office based when responsibilities include: initial triage of referrals as part of the single point of access and participation in a Duty rota including liaising with referrers and other services and providing support to members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in relation to risk management and safeguarding issues. The other part of the post is the delivery of clinical appointments within a range of venues (including MoD venues) across the NorthWest or a home setting where clients' needs necessitate this. Clinical appointments include initial face to face mental health, social care and risk assessments (including collecting standardised assessment measures) and case management of an assigned group of clients who require on-going monitoring of their mental health and risk management emotional and practical support and the delivery of evidence based interventions for depression, anxiety, and anger.

Main duties of the job

o 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.o To provide a thorough psycho-social assessment of the client (aged 16+), this will include a risk assessment and a care plan.o To deliver individualised interventions to the client based on individual care plano Liaison with all members of the Op Courage Team and Military Veterans' Service, MoD clinicians, Secondary Care Mental Health Services, Voluntary /Statutory agencies across the North Westo To manage own caseload by delivering brief interventions to the client, whilst maintaining and allocating new clients.o To deliver agreed clinical contacts as set by service

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical To conduct a thorough psycho-social assessment of clients referred to the Op Courage 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 adults Have a good working knowledge of anti-depressants and other medication that is prescribed within Primary Care. To work jointly with colleagues within Op Courage Team and Military Veterans Service, MoD and other NHS colleagues as required To assess clients presenting multiple and complex issues and make decisions regarding the appropriate therapeutic intervention required to meet clients 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 Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies To organise and manage a clinical caseload To maintain appropriate electronic records using PC-MIS web based clinical system in line with agreed protocols as directed by Line Manager To maintain effective communication and clear and concise documentation for individualised care as per service protocols and Trust policies To inform referrer of outcome of assessment and provide a summary ofinterventions delivered at discharge To ensure accurate completion of weekly diary of activities for Administration Team To co-facilitate therapeutic groups where appropriate and requested by Line Manager To act in accordance with requirements for practice- NMC Code of Conduct To actively participate in clinical and management supervision To provide a resource for discussion for other members of the MDT Facilitate communication with colleagues by active participation in team and clinical meetings as required by Team Manager. There is an expectation for you to deliver services across the North West. This may include home visits.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or MHSW
• Short course and experience to post graduate diploma level

Desirable

• CPD in Primary Care Mental Health

Experience

Essential

• Case management of clients who have common/complex mental health difficulties or experience of care coordination including the delivery of brief psychological interventions
• Worked within a community NHS setting
• Delivered a variety of therapeutic interventions within a community setting

Desirable

• Experience of working with individuals who have drug and / or alcohol problems including models of care and the recovery and abstinence agenda.

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Home based, main office Bury and travelling across the North West

Bury

BL9 8RN

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