Community Mental Health Practitioner

Military Medical Personnel; Chester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Locum Community Mental Health Practitioner at the Ministry of Defence in Chester. The role involves providing outpatient services, conducting assessments, and maintaining patient records. Candidates must be UKCP or BACP registered with relevant postgraduate training and certifications. Pay rates are competitive, with options for hourly payee and umbrella rates.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in community mental health settings.
• UKCP or BACP registered psychotherapist with relevant training.
• Must have 2 years' experience in a mental health role.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient community mental health services.
• Conduct mental health assessments and reviews.
• Maintain accurate electronic records of client contact.

Skills

Experience in adult mental health services

Community Mental Health expertise

NICE recommended Psychological interventions

Education

Post-graduate training in relevant modality

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Anaphylaxis training

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) certification

Job description

We are looking for a Locum Community Mental Health Practitioner to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Chester Medical Centre, in Chester, Cheshire.

This is a locum role (37.5 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Job Description

Job Description:

• 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 helping to organise and deliver therapeutic interventions, educational training and mental health promotion initiatives in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• To carry out initial mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for all personnel referred to the DCMH.
• To be responsible for an identified case load by reviewing client needs with ongoing development and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• To maintain accurate contemporaneous electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• To provide reports to and maintain effective liaison with referring Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies following initial assessment, on discharge or whenever appropriate.
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision.
• To participate in departmental clinical and business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Clinical Lead or Department Manager.
• To recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• To be involved in Health Governance (HG) and take the lead on initiatives (e.g. audits) as directed by the HG lead.
• 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).

Essential requirements / Qualifications / Experience

1. Essential: Experience working within adult mental health services; Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting; Demonstrable experience of using NICE recommended Psychological interventions for common mental disorders.
2. UKCP or 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).

• 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 have 2 years’ experience in a Mental Health role.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• To maintain patient safety, support, develop and promote healthcare governance activity and in conjunction with the Medical Facility leadership team focus and drive quality improvement.

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.

Pay rates

Payee – £24.59 per hour

Umbrella - £28.28 per hour