Clinical Lead for Op COURAGE Integrated Veteran Mental Health

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our team in the Op COURAGE Integrated Veteran Mental Health & Wellbeing Service Treatment Pathway.

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team whose focus is on providing specialist psychosocial interventions for veterans with service-attributable trauma.

This role will suit a person with a genuine interest in working with Veterans and clinical experience to match. You will have significant experience of working with complex mental health presentations, including chronic and complex PTSD and substantial experience in supervising others.

You will have an established track record of leading and inspiring teams and an established ethos of using outcome data and service user feedback to drive service development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team providing specialist psychosocial interventions for veterans with service-attributable trauma
• Develop and deliver individual and group psychological interventions in the East Midlands and East of England Op COURAGE
• Support the team and both services more widely in relation to supervision, consultation, training, service development and evaluation

Requirements

The successful applicant will need to be HCPC registered and have a strong interest and high level of knowledge in trauma informed practice and working with complex presentations.

Interventions and partnership meetings will be offered both remotely and face to face across the East Midlands and East of England region.

We will particularly welcome applications from individuals with a strong interest and high level of knowledge in trauma informed practice and working with complex presentations.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is already an established Leader in their service or someone is ready to develop into a leadership role to become the Clinical Lead for our East Midlands and East of England treatment pathways within Op Courage.

You will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team whose focus is on providing specialist psychosocial interventions for veterans with service-attributable trauma.

The team is part of a collaborative partnership in both the Midlands and East of England and so you will be working alongside colleagues in other partner organisations to ensure the delivery of the local Op Courage Veteran Mental Health & Wellbeing Service.

You will have significant experience of working with complex mental health presentations, including chronic and complex PTSD and substantial experience in supervising others.

You will have an established track record of leading and inspiring teams and an established ethos of using outcome data and service user feedback to drive service development.

You will be able to work independently as well as closely and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

You will be eager to take ownership and responsibility for delivering your work and will be self-driven, results-oriented and be able to demonstrate excellent time management and organizational skills.

Although the offices are based in Northampton, the post holder will also be required to deliver psychological treatments and attend partnership events in the Midlands and East of England.

Due to the travel required, a full driver's licence is essential.

However, in return, you will also benefit from having the flexibility to work from home when appropriate to do so.

About St Andrew's Healthcare

St Andrew's Healthcare is a mental health charity that provides specialist services for people with complex mental health needs.

We are committed to delivering high-quality care and treatment that is tailored to the individual needs of our patients.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our team in the Op COURAGE Integrated Veteran Mental Health & Wellbeing Service Treatment Pathway.

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team whose focus is on providing specialist psychosocial interventions for veterans with service-attributable trauma.

This role will suit a person with a genuine interest in working with Veterans and clinical experience to match.

You will have significant experience of working with complex mental health presentations, including chronic and complex PTSD and substantial experience in supervising others.

You will have an established track record of leading and inspiring teams and an established ethos of using outcome data and service user feedback to drive service development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team providing specialist psychosocial interventions for veterans with service-attributable trauma
• Develop and deliver individual and group psychological interventions in the East Midlands and East of England Op COURAGE
• Support the team and both services more widely in relation to supervision, consultation, training, service development and evaluation

Requirements

The successful applicant will need to be HCPC registered and have a strong interest and high level of knowledge in trauma informed practice and working with complex presentations.

Interventions and partnership meetings will be offered both remotely and face to face across the East Midlands and East of England region.

We will particularly welcome applications from individuals with a strong interest and high level of knowledge in trauma informed practice and working with complex presentations.

About the Service

Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veterans and their families.

Op COURAGE can support with the transition from military to civilian life by providing mental health care with Defence Medical Services (DMS); helping individuals to recognise and treat early signs of mental health problems, as well as more advanced mental health conditions and psychological trauma; providing support and treatment for substance misuse and addictions; helping individuals to access other NHS mental health services if you need them; liaising with charities and local organisations to support wider health and wellbeing needs and supporting armed forces families affected by mental health problems, including helping them to access local services.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our team in the Op COURAGE Integrated Veteran Mental Health & Wellbeing Service Treatment Pathway.

The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team whose focus is on providing specialist psychosocial interventions for veterans with service-attributable trauma.

This role will suit a person with a genuine interest in working with Veterans and clinical experience to match.

You will have significant experience of working with complex mental health presentations, including chronic and complex PTSD and substantial experience in supervising others.

You will have an established track record of leading and inspiring teams and an established ethos of using outcome data and service user feedback to drive service development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team providing specialist psychosocial interventions for veterans with service-attributable trauma
• Develop and deliver individual and group psychological interventions in the East Midlands and East of England Op COURAGE
• Support the team and both services more widely in relation to supervision, consultation, training, service development and evaluation

Requirements

The successful applicant will need to be HCPC registered and have a strong interest and high level of knowledge in trauma informed practice and working with complex presentations.

Interventions and partnership meetings will be offered both remotely and face to face across the East Midlands and East of England region.

We will particularly welcome applications from individuals with a strong interest and high level of knowledge in trauma informed practice and working with complex presentations.