Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Health Care (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!
We are looking for a friendly and well organised Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our team at Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) at HMNB Sunny Walk, Portsmouth.
This Part Time position offers 18.75 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The Community Mental Health Practitioner will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to provide a specialised/occupational mental health service for all Service and entitled personnel within the DCMH area of responsibility (AOR) and the DPHC Region as required. The post holder will have experience of working in adult community mental healthcare.
The successful candidate will provide a rapid, timely and high-quality mental health service to all patients referred to the Department of Community Mental Health for assessment and treatment of mental health problems and implementing changes as and when necessary.
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
The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Providing a rapid, timely and high quality mental health service to all patients referred to the DCMH for assessment and treatment of mental health problems and implementing changes as and when necessary.
- Managing a clinical caseload delivering optimum personal and professional standards to assist the care process in accordance with DCMH protocols and clinical governance.
- Acting as a clinical and educational resource to Medical Officers/General Practitioners (MO/GP) and offer advice to Unit Commanders on mental health matters, the administrative management of personnel with mental health difficulties and mental health promotion.
For full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description document.
Further Information
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the NHS Technical Skills listed above.
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and memberships are demonstrated in your CV and saved under your name prior to submitting your application.
Essential Criteria include:
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or graduate level professional with 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 a 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.
AND
- Registered with one the following regulatory bodies: NMC, HCPC
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
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.
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.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply.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.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-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk.
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 visa under the points-based 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 will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. For more information copy and paste the following in to your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this).
If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Providing a rapid, timely and high quality mental health service to all patients referred to the DCMH for assessment and treatment of mental health problems and implementing changes as and when necessary.
- Managing a clinical caseload delivering optimum personal and professional standards to assist the care process in accordance with DCMH protocols and clinical governance.
- Acting as a clinical and educational resource to Medical Officers/General Practitioners (MO/GP) and offer advice to Unit Commanders on mental health matters, the administrative management of personnel with mental health difficulties and mental health promotion.
For full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role please see the attached Job Description document.
Further Information
The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
At interview, you will be tested against the NHS Technical Skills listed above.
Please ensure the required skills, qualifications and memberships are demonstrated in your CV and saved under your name prior to submitting your application.
Essential Criteria include:
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or graduate level professional with 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 a 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.
AND
- Registered with one the following regulatory bodies: NMC, HCPC
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
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.
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.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply.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.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-SGDMSResourcing@mod.gov.uk.
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 visa under the points-based 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 will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. For more information copy and paste the following in to your browser or search gov.uk: Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this).
If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Mental Health Nurse or graduate level professional with 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 a 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.
- AND
- - Registered with one the following regulatory bodies: NMC, HCPC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Mental Health Nurse or graduate level professional with 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 a 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.
- AND
- - Registered with one the following regulatory bodies: NMC, HCPC
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).
