Veterans Mental Health Practitioner – OpCourage NW

Pennine Care NHS FT; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Full-time

Compressed hours

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Mental Health Nurses or Mental Health Social Workers for the Op Courage service supporting veterans and service leavers with a six‑month discharge date. The role offers hybrid working across office, home base, online and community settings in the North West.

You will conduct triage, risk assessments and caseload management, delivering evidence‑based interventions with the MDT and coordinating with MoD venues and local services to ensure timely care.

Qualifications

• Thorough psycho-social assessment and collaborative care planning.
• Experience delivering brief psychological interventions in a community/NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Screening and telephone assessment with referrers and providers.
• Delivering individualised interventions based on care plans and risk management.
• Co-facilitate MDT meetings and liaise with MoD and local services.
• Maintain electronic records per trust protocols and discharge summaries.

Skills

Psycho-social assessment

Risk assessment

Brief psychological interventions

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Case load management

Mentor/assessor for students

Community mental health delivery

Triage/screening referrals

Education

RMN or MHSW

Postgraduate diploma level

CBT/counselling cert/diploma

CPD in Primary Care Mental Health

Tools

PC-MIS

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Mental Health Nurses or Mental Health Social Workers for the Op Courage service supporting veterans and service leavers with a six‑month discharge date. The role offers hybrid working across office, home base, online and community settings in the North West.

You will conduct triage, risk assessments and caseload management, delivering evidence‑based interventions with the MDT and coordinating with MoD venues and local services to ensure timely care.