Band 6 Senior Practitioner - Veterans Service Team

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

DBS check reimbursement

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Practitioner for the Veterans Service Team in Birmingham. The post supports ex-Armed Forces personnel across a wide West Midlands region, delivering high-intensity care and strong liaison with primary and secondary services.

The role requires HCPC/NMC registration, senior supervision experience, and autonomous clinical assessment within a Veteran-focused care pathway.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC.
• Experience of supervising qualified staff.
• Ability to work autonomously with complex patient material including crisis intervention and risk management.
• Experience of working as a care coordinator for those with complex needs (MHA/MCA).

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for Veterans on the caseload with identified, complex needs.
• Liaise with local services including secondary mental health and primary care.
• Provide high-intensity support in crisis across a large West Midlands area.

Skills

Organisational skills

Delegation skills

Policy understanding

Armed Forces knowledge

Education

HCPC/NMC registration

Job description

Band 6 Senior Practitioner - Veterans Service Team

Band 6

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-8153101

Site The Barberry Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

Are you passionate about ensuring our ex-British Armed Forces – Navy, Army and RAF service personnel have access to excellent mental health care? The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the Nation that those who serve or have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly ensuring they are not at a disadvantage due to their Veteran status. A Veteran is an individual who has served one or more days in the military, and it is this group of people that Op COURAGE works with on a holistic level.

Op COURAGE offers support to Veterans within the geographical patch (Birmingham, Black Country, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin) experiencing mental health crisis who require support in engaging with their local primary and secondary services. We do not aim to replace already existing services (e.g crisis teams, CMHT, GP management) but works to build links with these services and advocate for Veterans who may have faced difficulty in engaging or accessing the appropriate support.

Are you skilled in engaging, assessing, helping to support clients who may struggle to engage, present with complex difficulties, and manage dynamic risks? This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental health nurse to join the “bigger-picture” development of NHS Veteran mental healthcare through the Op COURAGE urgent care pathway.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for Veterans on the caseload with identified, complex needs.
• Liaise with local services, including secondary mental health and primary care services and support engagement with these services to ensure care is being provided.
• This is a community-based service, providing a high intensity support package of care to Veterans in times of crisis, across a large geographical area (West Midlands, including Birmingham, Black Country, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
• The post holder will work within the wider veterans service caseload providing co-ordination of assessment, planning, and implementation of care to veterans and carers within the defined West Midlands Region.
• Provide professional advice and support to the veteran and their families, as well as other agencies including crisis teams and the police.
• working within the Veteran’s care pathway, alongside non urgent pathway (previously known TILS and CTS).
• Appointments are made using a combination of communications; in person, digital and telephone.
• This role works to enhance already existing services such as CMHTs, crisis services and charitable organisations rather than replace them – the aim is to improve veteran-service engagement and ensure that Veterans are able to fairly access the appropriate support they require, and are not at a disadvantage due to their Veteran status.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Previous applicants need not apply

Person specification

Qualification

• Curent unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
• Experience of supervising qualified staff
• Ability to work autonomously skilled in the assessment of complex patient material including crisis intervention and risk management
• Experience of working as a care coordinator for those with complex needs (working knowledge of MHA/MCA)

Skills

• Effective organisational and delegation skills
• Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of policies and procedures
• Knowledge/Understanding of Armed Forces and the mental health needs of veterans and their families

Experience

• Experience in a Community Mental health care setting
• Experience of undertaking formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
• Experience of staff supervision
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory or Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.guvk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

• Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales), Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Abi Lucas Job title Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07985 882 489 Additional information

Any queries about the post, please contact me. I can also be contacted on the team number: 0121 301 2280