Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner
Closing date: 16 June 2026
Defence Healthcare Regional Group (DHRG) is an inclusive organisation dedicated to providing outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
We are looking for a clinician dedicated to delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based interventions to our multi‑disciplinary community mental health team. Whether you come from a traditional core profession or have built your career through the KSA route, if you are a BABCP‑accredited practitioner we want to hear from you.
Position: part‑time, 22.5 hours per week.
- Access to learning and development tailored to your role
- A working culture that encourages inclusion and diversity
- Free parking
- Professional registration fees reimbursed
Main duties
The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will work within a multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) to provide a specialised occupational mental health service for all Service and entitled personnel with the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) and network as required.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing timely, high‑quality mental health services to patients referred to the DCMH for assessment and treatment.
- Delivering psychological therapy in a stepped‑care service, using CBT and other evidence‐based modalities in individual, group and digital formats.
- Conducting robust clinical assessments and developing occupationally relevant formulation for individuals.
- Providing highly specialist psychological assessment and interventions to individuals and groups.
- Clinically supervising other MDT members.
- Ensuring clinical outcomes are recorded and collated, leading service evaluation, outcome measurement, audit and research projects.
- Acting as a clinical resource and liaising with Medical Officers/General Practitioners and the chain of command on mental health matters.
- Delivering training in assessment, formulation and CBT practices to the team.
- Deputising for the team manager and holding delegated professional management responsibilities as required.
Benefits
Defence Healthcare Regional Group offers:
- Competitive salary (£47,810 to £54,710 per year, pro‑rata for part‑time)
- Pension scheme access through the NHS
- Public sector pension and other standard benefits
- Professional indemnity and certification support
- Flexible working arrangements
Qualifications and Experience
- Registered mental health practitioner (Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent) with post‑graduate training and accreditation in NICE‑recognised modalities for common mental disorders.
- Mandatory accreditation in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and BABCP registration or equivalent.
- Significant experience as a psychological therapy practitioner in a stepped‑care service.
- Experience in clinical leadership and quality improvement programmes.
- Training and experience in supervision for CBT and other psychological therapies (e.g. EMDR, IPT, DIT).
- Experience working with military personnel is desirable.
Employment Conditions
- Pro‑rata salary for part‑time hours.
- 6‑month probation for new Civil Service employees.
- Security clearance required (security check).
- Proof of Hepatitis B immunity required before appointment.
Equal Opportunities
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from all backgrounds and offers equal opportunity to all candidates.{IEDO and EEO statements are omitted for brevity.}
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