Job requirements
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Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Must have 3 years experience in a Mental Health Role delivering therapy.
- Experience
Demonstrable experience of working as a graduate level professional in adult mental health.
- Experience
Experience of working in adult community mental health.
- Experience
Experience of service and/or line management responsibility.
- Experience
Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External
- Experience
Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
- Experience
Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
- Experience
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
Must either:
- Qualifications
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).
- Qualifications
or
- Qualifications
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).
- Qualifications
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).
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Community Mental Health Therapist (Band 7) 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 £26.64( £23.77 + £2.87 holiday pay) per hour
Umbrella - £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: 20 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £30.64 an hour PAYE £26.64 per hour / Umbrella £30.64 per hour
- Contract: Locum
- Duration: 26 weeks
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: Q0004-41446-1
- Job locations: RAF Brize Norton Mental Health Centre, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Job Description:
- 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Community Mental Health Therapist with Military Medical Personnel (Honeybee Recruitment.com Ltd) in Carterton, England. It is listed as a Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £30.64. The contract type is Locum. The application deadline is 12 Sep 2026.
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