NHS Veterans' Service Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 6 SEP 2024

Care plans are comprehensive, covering mental health, social and welfare needs, necessitating extensive liaison with external services.
The NHS Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – Op COURAGE is recruiting a clinical or counselling psychologist to carry out specialist assessments, deliver veteran-sensitive formulations, interventions including trauma focused therapy and emotional regulation work for those suffering with complex PTSD, as well as advice and consultation to a complex caseload.


This is a 9-month maternity cover which would suit someone looking for career development.


Op COURAGE, based at St Pancras Hospital, operates in a range of community settings to support consistent access to care and treatment. It is an NHS-led partnership alongside three Forces-friendly charities, Walking with the Wounded, Stoll and The Ripple Pond.

Therapy will be primarily carried out at St Pancras but travel may also be required to other clinics across London. The post holder will be expected to work core hours 9 to 5pm but in addition may have to work flexibly outside of these hours to meet the needs of the service.

The role will involve providing psychological assessment and treatment and offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to referrers, non- psychologist colleagues and other, non-professional carers. The post holder will draw up and co-ordinate specialist veteran-specific risk assessments and care plans involving multiple others, including partner agency workers and peers. Liaison with wider NHS, statutory bodies, local authorities and the third sector is key to ensure the appropriate support is in place for veterans and their families.

Care plans are comprehensive, covering mental health, social and welfare needs, necessitating extensive liaison with external services. Family members will also be expected to be included in any care planning with the veteran’s consent.

The successful applicant will contribute to governance and audit within the team, as well as mentoring and supervision. The post holder will operate to the requirements of the service operational policy and strategy, and deliver safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care in a timely manner to veterans.

The partnership between
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)
and
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)
is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the
North London Mental Health Partnership.



Why choose to join the Partnership?


  • We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
  • Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
  • Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
  • Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
  • We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
  • Generous Annual Leave Allowance
  • NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
  • We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

The Postholder Will Need To Be Comfortable Working In An Environment Of Complex Matrix Management Arrangements And Will At All Times Behave And Align With Our Trusts’ Values And Cultural Pillars

  • We are kind
  • We are respectful
  • We work together
  • We keep things simple
  • We empower
  • We are proudly diverse

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Robert Henderson Job title: Operational Service Manager Email address: Telephone number: 02

If you would like to know more about this position, please contact Rob Henderson, Operational Service Manager on 02.
The NHS Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – Op COURAGE is recruiting a clinical or counselling psychologist to carry out specialist assessments, deliver veteran-sensitive formulations, interventions including trauma focused therapy and emotional regulation work for those suffering with complex PTSD, as well as advice and consultation to a complex caseload.

This is a 9-month maternity cover which would suit someone looking for career development.

Op COURAGE, based at St Pancras Hospital, operates in a range of community settings to support consistent access to care and treatment. It is an NHS-led partnership alongside three Forces-friendly charities, Walking with the Wounded, Stoll and The Ripple Pond.

Therapy will be primarily carried out at St Pancras but travel may also be required to other clinics across London. The post holder will be expected to work core hours 9 to 5pm but in addition may have to work flexibly outside of these hours to meet the needs of the service.

The role will involve providing psychological assessment and treatment and offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to referrers, non- psychologist colleagues and other, non-professional carers. The post holder will draw up and co-ordinate specialist veteran-specific risk assessments and care plans involving multiple others, including partner agency workers and peers. Liaison with wider NHS, statutory bodies, local authorities and the third sector is key to ensure the appropriate support is in place for veterans and their families.

Care plans are comprehensive, covering mental health, social and welfare needs, necessitating extensive liaison with external services. Family members will also be expected to be included in any care planning with the veteran’s consent.

The successful applicant will contribute to governance and audit within the team, as well as mentoring and supervision. The post holder will operate to the requirements of the service operational policy and strategy, and deliver safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care in a timely manner to veterans.

The partnership between
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)
and
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)
is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the
North London Mental Health Partnership.


Why choose to join the Partnership?

  • We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
  • Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
  • Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
  • Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
  • We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
  • Generous Annual Leave Allowance
  • NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
  • We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

The Postholder Will Need To Be Comfortable Working In An Environment Of Complex Matrix Management Arrangements And Will At All Times Behave And Align With Our Trusts’ Values And Cultural Pillars

  • We are kind
  • We are respectful
  • We work together
  • We keep things simple
  • We empower
  • We are proudly diverse

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Robert Henderson Job title: Operational Service Manager Email address: Telephone number: 02

If you would like to know more about this position, please contact Rob Henderson, Operational Service Manager on 02.


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