Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provide a timely and high-quality mental health service to all patients referred to the DCMH for assessment and treatment of mental health presentations.
2. Act as a clinical resource and liaise with Medical Officers/General Practitioners (MO/GP) and offer advice on mental health matters.
3. Manage the administrative aspects of personnel with mental health difficulties and promote mental health.
4. Deputise for the team manager and hold delegated professional management of the team as required.
5. Provide clinical supervision and support the psychological work of other clinical staff providing psychologically based care and treatment.
6. Assess clients with complex presentations and make clear recommendations for care.
Please read the attached job description and person specification prior to applying to fully understand all the duties required.
Selection Process:
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment, which includes educating staff on the benefits of not smoking and protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.
All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, which prohibits smoking and the use of all tobacco products.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed. There will be no reimbursement for travel expenses for the interview. Requests to work flexibly and/or part-time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
All employees joining the Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, and memberships in your CV.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate. If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full prior to submitting your application.
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
Note: The post does NOT offer relocation expenses, and the role does not meet the criteria for visa sponsorship under the points-based system.
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 additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
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