Community Mental Health Therapist
Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX
Salary
£30.64
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
12 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are looking for a Locum Community Mental Health Therapist (Band 7) to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RAF Brize Norton D...
- Manage a caseload of complex
cases in line with the experience and specialist knowledge held.
-
Carry out complex mental health
assessments and subsequent reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
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To have continued responsibility
for an identified case load by reviewing client needs by providing flexible and
individualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of military
personnel with mental health problems.
-
To maintain contemporaneous
accurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
-
To provide reports to and maintain
liaison with Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant
professional agencies.
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To participate in and provide
clinical supervision and caseload management for more junior mental health
clinicians.
-
To provide supervision for
secondary and tertiary clinical interventions.
-
To be an integral part of the
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and participate in departmental clinical and
business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Network
or Team Manager.
-
To recognise limits of competence
and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
-
To have an in-depth knowledge of
Health Governance (HG) and the ability to lead on specific domains as directed
by the HG lead.
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To deliver up to date,
evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance from
the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National
Treatment Agency (NTA).
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To provide an outpatient occupationally
focused community mental health service within their area of responsibility
(AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role. This
will include leading in the organisation and delivery of high intensity
therapeutic interventions, educational, training and mental health promotion
regimes in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team at the
DCMH.
-
To manage a caseload of complex
cases in line with the experience and specialist knowledge held.
-
To carry out complex mental health
assessments and subsequent reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
-
To have continued responsibility
for an identified case load by reviewing client needs by providing flexible and
individualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of military
personnel with mental health problems.
-
To maintain contemporaneous
accurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
-
To provide reports to and maintain
liaison with Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant
professional agencies.
-
To participate in and provide
clinical supervision and caseload management for more junior mental health
clinicians.
-
To provide supervision for
secondary and tertiary clinical interventions.
-
To be an integral part of the
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and participate in departmental clinical and
business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Network
or Team Manager.
-
To recognise limits of competence
and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
-
To have an in-depth knowledge of
Health Governance (HG) and the ability to lead on specific domains as directed
by the HG lead.
-
To deliver up to date,
evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance from
the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National
Treatment Agency (NTA).
About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits
Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing
locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of
Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on
military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.
Military Medical Personnel offer
an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
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Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments
and choice of payment model
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A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
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Flexibility of long- and short-term
assignments to suit your availability
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Free uniforms provided (if required)
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A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an
Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
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Free mandatory training
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Weekly payments
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Assigned an experienced consultant who will
support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you
during your assignment
All job
placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.
Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants
must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no
restrictions on hours.
Experience
Essential
- Must have 3 years experience in a Mental Health Role delivering therapy.
- Demonstrable experience of working as a graduate level professional in adult mental health.
- Experience of working in adult community mental health.
- Experience of service and/or line management responsibility.
- Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External
- Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
- Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
- Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.
Qualifications
Essential
- Must either:
- 1.Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registration as an occupational therapist or practitioner psychologist or Social Work England Registered Social Worker with Post-graduate training and accreditation in National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).
- or
- 2.Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Mental Health Nurse with Post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).
- or
- 3.United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered psychotherapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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