Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
Community Mental Health Therapist
The closing date is 22 December 2026
We are looking for a LocumCommunity Mental Health Therapist to cover an assignment with the Ministryof Defence (MoD), at RAF Brize Norton DCMH, in Carterton, Oxfordshire.
This is a locum role (37.5 hoursper week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard ofcare to the MoD service personnel.
Hourly Rate – £30.64 perhour
Main duties of the job
- Manage a caseload of complexcases in line with the experience and specialist knowledge held.
- Carry out complex mental healthassessments and subsequent reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
- To have continued responsibilityfor an identified case load by reviewing client needs by providing flexible andindividualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of militarypersonnel with mental health problems.
- To maintain contemporaneousaccurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
- To provide reports to and maintainliaison with Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevantprofessional agencies.
- To participate in and provideclinical supervision and caseload management for more junior mental healthclinicians.
- To provide supervision forsecondary and tertiary clinical interventions.
- To be an integral part of theMulti-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and participate in departmental clinical andbusiness meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Networkor Team Manager.
- To recognise limits of competenceand seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
- To have an in-depth knowledge ofHealth Governance (HG) and the ability to lead on specific domains as directedby the HG lead.
- To deliver up to date,evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance fromthe National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the NationalTreatment Agency (NTA).
About us
About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits
Military Medical Personnel (MMP)is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providinglocum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry ofDefence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies onmilitary bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.
Military Medical Personnel offeran attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
- Attractive rates of pay with weekly paymentsand choice of payment model
- A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
- Flexibility of long- and short-termassignments to suit your availability
- Free uniforms provided (if required)
- A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or anAccess Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
- Free mandatory training
- Weekly payments
- Assigned an experienced consultant who willsupport you throughout your application and will continue to look after youduring your assignment
All jobplacements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.
Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicantsmust already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with norestrictions on hours.
Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.
Job responsibilities
Job Description:
- To provide an outpatient occupationallyfocused community mental health service within their area of responsibility(AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role. Thiswill include leading in the organisation and delivery of high intensitytherapeutic interventions, educational, training and mental health promotionregimes in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team at theDCMH.
- To manage a caseload of complexcases in line with the experience and specialist knowledge held.
- To carry out complex mental healthassessments and subsequent reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
- To have continued responsibilityfor an identified case load by reviewing client needs by providing flexible andindividualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of militarypersonnel with mental health problems.
- To maintain contemporaneousaccurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
- To provide reports to and maintainliaison with Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevantprofessional agencies.
- To participate in and provideclinical supervision and caseload management for more junior mental healthclinicians.
- To provide supervision forsecondary and tertiary clinical interventions.
- To be an integral part of theMulti-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and participate in departmental clinical andbusiness meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Networkor Team Manager.
- To recognise limits of competenceand seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
- To have an in-depth knowledge ofHealth Governance (HG) and the ability to lead on specific domains as directedby the HG lead.
- To deliver up to date,evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance fromthe National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the NationalTreatment Agency (NTA).
Experience
- 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
- 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).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
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