Community Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6)

Military Medical Personnel

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On-site

GBP 27,000 - 35,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments

Refer a Friend bonus

Flexible assignments

Free uniforms

Free mandatory training

Job summary

Military Medical Personnel is recruiting a Locum Community Mental Health Practitioner to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence at Donnington DCMH, Telford. The role is 37.5 hours per week, delivering care to MoD personnel in a busy community MH setting.

Salary is £21.94 per hour PAYE (£24.59 + £2.65 holiday pay) or £28.28 per hour Umbrella, with a 33-week contract and full-time pattern. Applicants must already have right to work in the UK and relevant registrations.

Qualifications

Must have 2 years experience in a Mental Health role.
In-date BLS, Anaphylaxis, AED, and IPC certifications.
UK professional registration is required.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient occupationally focused community mental health services.
Carry out initial assessments and ongoing reviews for referred personnel.
Maintain electronic records and liaise with MOs, GPs and others.
Participate in clinical supervision and department meetings.
Lead initiatives as directed by HG lead and ensure quality improvement.

Skills

Mental health experience

BLS certification

AED certification

IPC knowledge

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Community Mental Health Practitioner to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Donnington DCMH, in Telford, Shropshire.

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.

Pay rates:

PAYE - 24.59 ( £21.94 + £2.65 holiday pay) per hour

Umbrella - £28.28 per hour

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 12 August 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £28.28 an hour Umbrella. £24.59 an hour PAYE.

Contract: Locum

Duration: 33 weeks

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: Q0004-42649

Job locations: Donnington, Shropshire, TF2 8JT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

Must either:
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.
or
2.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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address: Donnington, Shropshire, TF2 8JT, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Co-Ordinator

Anna Coakley

info@militarymedicalpersonnel.com

08000448123