CAMHS Community Practitioner

at  Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare is the first mental health trust providing community services in the South to be given an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and one of only a handful nationally.
We are proud to be part of the wider CAMHS service in Dorset and all it has achieved in recent years, with its progress and developments being demonstrable. Currently CAMHS community services are rated Good and CAMHS inpatient unit is rated Outstanding. We have been fast tracked by NHSE to deliver New Care Models providing a closer to home crisis home treatment service. We are also part of the national trailblazer to deliver Mental Health Support Teams in schools across 3 pilot sites in Dorset. In addition, NHSE have commissioned Dorset Healthcare to build a new state of the art 8 bed PICU.
We currently provide the following CAMHS services across Dorset:
6 Community teams
10 Bed adolescent inpatient unit
Dedicated CAMHS psychiatric liaison services within 3 acute hospitals -Out of Hours crisis service
Closer to Home Service
Discovery college
Peer specialists working within our community and inpatient teams
As part of the developments within CAMHS, Dorset HealthCare has set up a brand new ‘Front Door’ service to the current Core CAMHS teams, focusing on the assessment of young people and providing brief clinical intervention.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are ineligible to apply for this position.
We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our team as a CAMHS Community Practitioner. We have a full time and part time permanent positions available in the service. You will be responsible for assessing new young people coming through the service, holding a clinical caseload of people undertaking short term, evidence based interventions in line with our care pathways and providing some duty cover when needed. We work a mix of digital, face-to-face and home working. You will work closely with the wider team providing a high quality of care ensuring high standards of clinical practice when working with all young people and their families/carers.
We would like to encourage applicants from across Dorset, in particular the West and North Dorset region. We have various base hubs available across the county for staff who live in the West to use as their base, as well as running face to face clinics at these hubs and working from home for part of the week too.
If you are interested in moving to Dorset we also offer a generous relocation package of up to £10,000. For further details on relocation expenses please email dhc.careers@nhs.net
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.ne

Please refer the Job description for details