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NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week Job ref 311-F950-26-A
Site: Arundel House Town Bury Salary £39,959 – £48,117 PA, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/07/2026 23:59
To be a Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Social Worker within the Op Courage service to veterans and “service leavers” with a six month discharge date from Military, within the North West of England.
As part of the OpCourage North collaborative, assist in triage/ screening referrals for the collaborative, alongside specifically NW clients.
The post consists of hybrid working between office, home base, online/ virtual appointments, face to face and community settings.
Responsibilities
- Participation in a Duty rota including liaising with referrers and other services, providing support to members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in relation to risk management and safeguarding issues
- Case management of veterans, clinical interventions and signposting/ liaising with local services
- Screening and telephone assessment duties including liaison with referrers and other service providers
- Provide a thorough psycho-social assessment of the client (aged 18+), risk assessment, safety plan and care plan
- Deliver individualised interventions based on care plan
- Manage own caseload by delivering brief interventions and allocating new clients
- Identify and develop collaborative care plans and manage referrals to safeguarding and other services
- Maintain electronic records using PC‑MIS and ensure documentation meets Trust policies
- Act in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and participate in supervision and MDT meetings
- Deliver services across the North West, including home visits, as required
Main duties
Senior mental health practitioners would be expected to carry out initial face to face mental health, social care and risk assessments using the OpCourage standard assessment, case manage an assigned group of clients requiring ongoing monitoring of mental health and risk management, provide emotional and practical support, and deliver evidence based interventions supported by the psychological team.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff
- Flexible working opportunities
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
- Able to conduct thorough psycho-social assessments and develop collaborative care plans
- Skill in delivering therapeutic interventions in a community setting
- Ability to build professional relationships within multidisciplinary team
- Working knowledge of MoD and other agencies (SMS, CMHTs, IAPTS, GPs, voluntary agencies)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive risk assessment and management
- Excellent organisational skills
- Case management of clients and delivery of brief interventions
- Screening and telephone assessment skills, mentoring of student nurses
Knowledge
- Primary Care Mental Health and brief interventions
- Understanding of mental health needs of Military Veterans and families/carers
- Risk management knowledge
- Current issues and legislation within Primary Care Mental Health (IAPT model)
- Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults
- Knowledge of NICE approved evidence based therapies
- Contribution to service CPD
Education / Qualifications
- RMN or MHSW
- Post graduate diploma level or higher
- Certificate / Diploma in CBT or counselling
- CPD in Primary Care Mental Health
Experience
- Case management of clients with complex mental health difficulties
- Experience in a community NHS setting
- Experience in multidisciplinary team
- Experience in armed forces communities or related service charities
- Management of community client caseload
- Delivery of therapeutic interventions in community setting
- Group work experience
- Mentor/ assessor for student nurses
- Experience with drug/alcohol problems and recovery models
EEO Statement
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Legal and registration
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.
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