Community Mental Health Therapist

Community Mental Health Therapist

The closing date is 10 August 2026

We are looking for a Locum Community Mental Health Practitioner to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) at RAF Digby DCMH, Ashby De La Launade, Lincolnshire.

This is a locum role (37.5 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to MoD service personnel.

Pay rates:

• Manage a caseload of complex cases in line with the experience and specialist knowledge held.
• Carry out complex mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
• Provide continued responsibility for an identified caseload, reviewing client needs and delivering flexible, individualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of military personnel.
• Maintain contemporaneous, accurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• Provide reports and maintain liaison with Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies.
• Participate in and provide clinical supervision and caseload management for more junior mental health clinicians.
• Provide supervision for secondary and tertiary clinical interventions.
• Be an integral part of the Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) and participate in departmental clinical and business meetings, taking the lead in initiatives as directed by the Network or Team Manager.
• Recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• Have an in‑depth knowledge of Health Governance (HG) and lead on specific domains as directed by the HG lead.
• Deliver 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).

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates, which may include:

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long‑ and short‑term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant to support you throughout your application and into your assignment

All placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Job Description:

• Provide an outpatient occupationally focused community mental health service within their area of responsibility (AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role, including leading high‑intensity therapeutic interventions, educational, training and mental health promotion regimes.
• Manage a caseload of complex cases in line with the experience and specialist knowledge held.
• Carry out complex mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
• Provide continued responsibility for an identified caseload, reviewing client needs and delivering flexible, individualised care packages.
• Maintain contemporaneous, accurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• Provide reports and maintain liaison with MOs, General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies.
• Participate in and provide clinical supervision and caseload management for more junior mental health clinicians.
• Provide supervision for secondary and tertiary clinical interventions.
• Be an integral part of the MDT and participate in departmental meetings, taking the lead in initiatives as directed by…