Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist 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. This is a region wide post covering the East Midlands; Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire. 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. Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected. Advert 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. Hybrid working is welcome, however successful applicants will be expected to attend Lincoln regularly. You will be responsible for assessment and co-ordination of the care of the Veteran and ensuring that they are able to access appropriate treatment from the Mental Health Trust local to them, according to their needs. You will engage, assess and coordinate the more complex cases that are referred to the service. Provide information to the Hub Lead in order that they may assess and challenge the service delivery on behalf of the veterans. This is where services are not being agreed according to the veteran’s mental health agenda across the Midlands and East region. Working for our organisation 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 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, 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. 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 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. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Work to improve and promote NHS service provision by actively engaging with the 3rd Sector providers who already have access and are providing support to Veterans across the region. Plan, implement and review interventions to meet the veteran’s individual needs and manage their level of risk. Keep up to date with current practices, local and national policies and agendas in relation to Veterans mental health. 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. Maintain up to date knowledge of qualified service providers within the local region. Demonstrate the ability to lead a clinical team. Act in an advisory capacity in relation to clinical and professional issues for the team in the absence of the Team Coordinator. Please 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 As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience. We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.