Community Mental Health Practitioner

We are looking for a Locum Community Mental Health

Practitioner to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Bulford DCMH,

in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

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 - £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

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28.28 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

26 weeks

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Q0004-42988

Job locations

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP4 9AA

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).

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).

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 .

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

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP4 9AA

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

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP4 9AA

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 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).

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).