Job summary
We would like to invite you to broaden your clinical experience by adding mental healthcare for serving military personnel to your career portfolio. In this civilian post you will be delivering occupationally-focused mental healthcare within the Ministry of Defence.
If you are an experienced Band 7 Community Mental Health Practitioner with qualifications in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other NICE approved phycho-therapeutic interventions to adults of working age, we would welcome your application for this post.
The post is based at RAF Brize Norton and offers 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Are you looking for a change of working environment? Come and join us to make a difference to the lives of those in the Armed Forces.
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Access to gym
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Main duties of the job
The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team to provide a specialist/occupational mental health service within the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) area of responsibility.
They will be providing flexible and individualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of military personnel which could include the co-ordination of complex care for a defined caseload.
About us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the role include but are not limited to:
- Receiving and appraising complex referrals from MO/GP within the AoR and advise on the most appropriate care pathway step of care model.
- Providing initial assessment and formulation of the needs for referred patients, planning, implementing and evaluating care with a high level of autonomy.
- Carrying out thorough clinical risk assessments of patients and be competent in the management of high risk patients.
- Providing recognised and clinically recommended interventions and managerial guidance for an identified, varied and often complex caseload.
- Producing clinical reports to MO/GP and other relevant professional agencies after initial assessment, on discharge from caseload and where otherwise indicated/appropriate.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.
Selection Process Details
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application. At interview you will be tested against the following technical skills:
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB2 - Assessment & Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB6 - Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB7 - Interventions & Treatment
- NHS General - NHS G6 - People Management
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place in a number of Defence Establishments.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Access to the NHS Pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker under the points-base system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn,
This vacancy is part of the A Great place to Work for Veterans initiative Making the Civil Service a Great Place to Work for Veterans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the role include but are not limited to:
- Receiving and appraising complex referrals from MO/GP within the AoR and advise on the most appropriate care pathway step of care model.
- Providing initial assessment and formulation of the needs for referred patients, planning, implementing and evaluating care with a high level of autonomy.
- Carrying out thorough clinical risk assessments of patients and be competent in the management of high risk patients.
- Providing recognised and clinically recommended interventions and managerial guidance for an identified, varied and often complex caseload.
- Producing clinical reports to MO/GP and other relevant professional agencies after initial assessment, on discharge from caseload and where otherwise indicated/appropriate.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.
Selection Process Details
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application. At interview you will be tested against the following technical skills:
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB2 - Assessment & Care Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB6 - Assessment & Treatment Planning
- NHS Health & Wellbeing - HWB7 - Interventions & Treatment
- NHS General - NHS G6 - People Management
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place in a number of Defence Establishments.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Access to the NHS Pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker under the points-base system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn,
This vacancy is part of the A Great place to Work for Veterans initiative Making the Civil Service a Great Place to Work for Veterans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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 in accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc). OR
- 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
- UK 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).
Experience
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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 in accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc). OR
- 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
- UK 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).
Experience
Essential
- 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
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 (opens in a new window).
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 (opens in a new window).
