Overview

Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner role at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC). Part-time, 32 hours per week, based at Hightown Barracks, Wrexham. The post involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver an occupational mental health service for Service personnel and entitled personnel within the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) and network as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a timely and high-quality mental health service to all patients referred to the DCMH for assessment and treatment of mental health presentations.
• Deliver a wide variety of clinical work within your qualifications, stretching your capabilities.
• Act as a clinical resource, liaising with Medical Officers/General Practitioners (MO/GP) and advising on mental health matters, administrative management of personnel with mental health difficulties, and mental health promotion.
• Work flexibly within 32 hours per week, with core service hours of 8am-5pm; the team operates across a network requiring flexibility in where and how care is delivered.
• Provide training in assessment and formulation and other CBT-based practices to the team.
• Deputise for the team manager and assume delegated professional management of the team as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner in a stepped care service and registered with a professional body (e.g., HCPC) and accredited to a governing body (e.g., BABCP).
• Experience of working in adult community mental health.
• Interest in working with the military.
• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE-recognised modalities for common mental disorders (e.g., CBT).
• UK professional registration and current membership numbers; you must provide membership details prior to submission.

Essential Registrations & Memberships

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.
• Accreditation as a psychological therapist with a relevant body such as BABCP.

Selection and Assessment

• Selection is based on CV submission and evidence of required skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications; provide examples of how you meet the criteria.
• Artificial intelligence may be used as a tool in applications, but all content must be truthful and from your own experience.

Technical Skills (Interviews)

• 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
• NHS General NHS G1 Learning & Development

You will answer questions on a short case study 10 minutes before the interview. The interview will include direct questions and clinical scenario-based questions.

Details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change, Band 7, Salary £46,148 to £52,809 pro-rata (pay award pending).
• Contract: Permanent; Working pattern: Part-time (32 hours per week).
• Location: Mental Health Team (MHT), Building 10, Hightown Barracks, Wrexham LL13 8RD.

Additional Information

Some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is non-contractual; office-based staff are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of time in the office, subject to capacity and workplace adjustments. Applicants can request further information from the Vacancy Holder. Defence Business Services cannot respond to questions about working arrangements. Sift was or will be completed within 10 working days of the vacancy closing date; interviews date to be confirmed. No travel expense reimbursement for interviews. New Civil Service employees are subject to a 6-month probation period. Access to the NHS pension scheme is available. Immunity evidence for Hepatitis B will be requested if successful. A valid UK professional registration is required prior to submitting your application. This role does not sponsor work visas. The MOD promotes diversity and equal opportunity and supports Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for eligible candidates.

EEO and compliance statements This vacancy includes standard government and MOD compliance statements on conduct, anti-bullying, anti-harassment, smoking policy and pre-employment checks. For any recruitment adjustments, contact the vacancy holder.