# Community Mental Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-practitioner/e1eba2fe-1d12-45ee-862b-c1433ae9ae12 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-practitioner/e1eba2fe-1d12-45ee-862b-c1433ae9ae12.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Ann's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent: n/a - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T11:51:33.531Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8377030 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8377030?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 Purbeck 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, 37.5 hours per week - Location: Wareham Hospital, Streche Road, Wareham 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, Therapists, Social Workers, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Support Time Recovery Workers, Employment Specialist, Access Wellbeing Co-ordintors, 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 (if trained), 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. 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. ### 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 dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Job Specific **Essential** - The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines; organise work of self and others; supervising, teaching and assessing; self-motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management; - Uses initiative and can make decisions. Manages difficult situations effectively. - Skills in managing complex cases. - Works well in a multi-disciplinary team. **Desirable** - Competent computer skills, experience inputting information on RIO - Awareness of Primary Care and Steps to Wellbeing. - Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff. - Knowledge of clinical Governance and a commitment to clinical supervision. - Extensive post graduate experience in working in community mental health. - Inter-agency working. ### Role Specific **Essential** - Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care; Risk assessment and management; Proven communication skills (written and oral) ### Business Travel **Essential** - Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. ### Knowledge; skills and training **Essential** - Registered Mental Nurse / Occupational Therapist/Social Worker; valid registration with NMC or equivalent body; Evidence of continuous professional development ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 268.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10705386) - [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340) - [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695) - [pay scales from 1 april 2026 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941) - [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.