Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

Are you an innovative, creative, and motivated professional looking for your next challenge?  We have an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Bridport Community Mental Health Team.

As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will manage a dedicated caseload of patients with Serious Mental Illness, providing person-centred, evidence-based interventions to support their recovery.  You will have a working knowledge of current biopsychosocial models of care and a passion for promoting optimum health and wellbeing.

We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach. You will receive regular clinical and peer supervision, with ample opportunities to develop your skills in evidence-based psychological therapies and advanced nursing practice.  It is a particularly exciting time to join us, as we are currently implementing a major transformation plan across Dorset HealthCare.

Role Details:

• Contract:  Permanent, 30 hours per week.
• Location:  Bridport, Lyme Regis, and surrounding areas (including various community settings).
• Flexibility:  We are open to discussing flexible working options that meet the needs of our service.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Main duties of the job

You will work within our integrated Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), which includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Support Time Recovery Workers, a Physical Health Worker, and our Psychology Team.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Clinical Care:  Delivering targeted interventions to aid recovery and wellbeing.
• Nursing Specialisms:  If you are a Registered Nurse, you will be rostered to the Depot Clinic, assist with phlebotomy, and contribute to the management of the Clozaril Clinic.
• Leadership & Mentoring:  Acting as a mentor and assisting with the induction and training of new staff.
• Communication:  Maintaining effective links with our Inpatient and Crisis Services, ensuring seamless aftercare for discharged patients and clear communication with families and visitors.

Essential Requirements

To ensure you can support our service users effectively in their own homes and communities, please note the following requirements:

• Right to Work: You must hold a valid, permanent right to work in the UK. Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this post.
• Driving: You must hold a full, valid UK driving license and have access to a car for business use to support patients across the Trust.
• DBS Clearance:  This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Trust will cover the cost of this for the successful candidate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals 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 [email protected]

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Driving is essential for this role. You will be required to have a full and valid UK driving licence and to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.