Community Mental Health Therapist

• 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.

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).

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:

Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments

and choice of payment model

A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Flexibility of long- and short-term

assignments to suit your availability

Free uniforms provided (if required)

A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an

Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.

Free mandatory training

Weekly payments

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.

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.

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).