Community Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6)

Locum cover with Military Medical Personnel for the Ministry of Defence at HMS Nelson DCMH, a 24-week assignment. The practitioner holds a personal caseload, assessing service personnel referred in and reviewing their treatment plans. Outpatient and occupationally focused, the post sits within a multidisciplinary team on 37.5 hours a week. Applicants need either two years in mental health or UKCP or BACP registration with accredited training, and visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Deliver an outpatient, occupationally focused community mental health service within the DCMH and liaison role, organising therapeutic interventions, training and mental health promotion with the multidisciplinary team
• Carry out initial mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for all personnel referred to the DCMH
• Manage an identified caseload, reviewing client needs and developing and evaluating individual treatment plans
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact
• Report to and liaise with referring Medical Officers, GPs and other agencies after assessment, on discharge or as needed
• Participate in and provide clinical supervision
• Attend departmental clinical and business meetings and lead initiatives as directed by the Clinical Lead or Department Manager
• Recognise limits of competence and seek supervision or advice as appropriate
• Take part in health governance, leading initiatives such as audits as directed by the HG lead
• Deliver up-to-date, evidence-based interventions in line with NICE and NTA guidance

Qualifications

• Adult and community mental health experience, with demonstrable use of NICE-recommended psychological interventions for common mental disorders (one of two alternative routes)
• Or UKCP or BACP registered psychotherapist with postgraduate, accredited training in a NICE-recognised modality such as CBT, DIT, IPT or counselling for depression

Registration & licences

• Current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance

Experience

• Two years’ experience in a mental health role

Skills & knowledge

• Maintain patient safety and drive quality improvement, promoting healthcare governance with the Medical Facility leadership team

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK, with no restriction on hours
• PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or Access Northern Ireland certificate
• Satisfactory compliance requirements before placement

Other

• In-date Basic Life Support, anaphylaxis, AED and Infection Prevention and Control training, with certificates
• In-date Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults training to Level 3, with certificates

What’s offered

• Weekly payments and a choice of payment model
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Long- and short-term assignments to suit availability
• Free uniforms if required
• Free mandatory training
• Assigned consultant support through application and assignment

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