Community Mental Health Therapist

Community Mental Health Therapist - MHT Preston - 25.5 hours

Ref : DHRG42076
Nursing
Start Date : ASAP

End Date : 30 Sep 2026

Job Description:
• To 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. This will including leading in the the organisation and delivery of high intensity therapeutic interventions, educational, training and mental health promotion regimes in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team at the DCMH.
• To manage a caseload of complex cases in line with the experience and specialist knowledge held.
• To carry out complex mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for personnel referred to the DCMH.
• To have continued responsibility for an identified case load by reviewing client needs by providing flexible and individualised care packages to meet the mental health needs of military personnel with mental health problems.
• To maintain contemporaneous accurate electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• To provide reports to and maintain liaison with Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies.
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision and caseload management for more junior mental health clinicians.
• To provide supervision for secondary and tertiary clinical interventions.
• To be an integral part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and participate in departmental clinical and business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Network or Team Manager.
• To recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• To have an in-depth knowledge of Health Governance (HG) and the ability to lead on specific domains as directed by the HG lead.
• To 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).

Essential requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
Must either:
a. Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registration as an occupational therapist or practitioner psychologist or Social Work England Registered Social Worker with Post-graduate training and accreditation in National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).
or
b. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Mental Health Nurse with Post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).
or
c. United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered psychotherapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).

• Must have 3 years’ experience in a Mental Health Role delivering therapy.
• Demonstrable experience of working as a graduate level professional in adult mental health.
• Experience of working in adult community mental health.
• Experience of service and/or line management responsibility.
• Must in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External
Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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