Community Mental Health Therapist

We are looking for a Locum

Community Mental Health Practitioner to cover an assignment with the Ministry

of Defence (MoD), at RAF Brize Norton DCMH, in Carterton, Oxfordshire.

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.

Hourly Rate - £30.64 per

hour

Main duties of the job

• 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).

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

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30.64 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

26 weeks

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Q0004-42986

Job locations

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

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 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).

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 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).

Person Specification

Experience

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.

Qualifications

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).

Person Specification

Experience

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.

Qualifications

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).

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 .

Additional information

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

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

Address

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

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

Address

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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 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).

Experience

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.

Qualifications

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).