Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
Are you a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient-focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high-quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at HMS Drake, HM Naval Base Devonport.
The vacant post is full time working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
* Access to learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
* Professional Registration Fees reimbursed
* Free parking
* Access to Gym and Swimming Pool
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will provide a rapid, timely and high-quality mental health service to all patients referred to the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) for assessment and treatment of mental health problems and implementing changes as and when vital.
You will provide flexible and individualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of military personnel with mental health problems.
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to:
* Receiving, appraising and advising on the direct referrals for mental health problems from relevant General Practitioners/ Medical Officers (GP/MO).
* Providing initial assessment and formulation of the mental health and treatment needs for referred patients, planning, implementing and evaluating care with a high level of autonomy.
* Delivering 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), which can include individual, group and tele-therapy.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse or graduate level professional with a background in mental health; substantial post-qualification training and experience in at least 2 evidence-based psychological therapies and accredited or eligible for accreditation from a recognised body (BABCP, BACP, UKCP).
* OR: Registered Mental Health Nurse with demonstrable experience working at Band 5 or above.
* Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting.
* Demonstrable experience of using NICE recommended Psychological interventions.
* OR: Must possess a Post graduate/Graduate certificate in evidence-based psychological treatments with demonstrable experience in a community mental health role.
* Registered with one of the following regulatory bodies: NMC, HCPC.
Memberships and Registrations
* Registered with one of the following regulatory bodies: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Please provide your membership registration number.
* You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
* Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Experience
* Experience working within adult mental health services.
* Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting.
* Experience in delivering National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended psychological interventions.
* Post graduate qualifications in an evidence-based psychological therapy.
* Have at least 18 months post qualification experience.
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.
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (Pro-Rata for part time)
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