Community Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6)

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments

Choice of payment model

Refer a Friend bonus

Long- and short-term assignments

Free uniforms

Free mandatory training

Assigned consultant support

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a locum mental health professional for the Departmental Mental Health Centre (DCMH) at HMS Nelson.

You will deliver outpatient, occupationally focused mental health services within a multidisciplinary team, conducting initial assessments and ongoing reviews for referred personnel.

Qualifications

• Two years of mental health experience.
• UKCP or BACP registration with postgraduate, accredited training in NICE-recognised modalities.
• Current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an outpatient, occupationally focused community mental health service within the DCMH and liaise with the multidisciplinary team.
• Carry out initial mental health assessments and reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
• Manage an identified caseload, reviewing client needs and developing treatment plans.
• Keep accurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• Report to referring Medical Officers and GPs after assessment or discharge.
• Participate in clinical supervision and attend departmental meetings.

Skills

Mental health experience

NICE interventions

Clinical records

Liaison with medical officers

Clinical supervision

Education

UKCP or BACP registration with accredited training

Job description

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