Job summary
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.
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: 7 weeks
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: Q0004-41878
- 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 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
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