Job summary
Weymouth & Portland Community Mental Health Team are looking for 1 Mental Health Practitioner to join our well established team in meeting the needs of our demographic. If you are a RMN, OT or Social Worker with experience working with people suffering severe mental illness whether this be inpatient or community based we would love to hear from you.
The care co-ordinator role is for a specified caseload of people with diagnosis of SMI. Building therapeutic relationships with them to enable you to develop recovery focused wellbeing plans and implementing them in partnership with them.
Main duties of the job
The role will also involve assessments of people referred to the service and at times covering the duty role as required. The role involves liaison with our colleagues in the Home Treatment Team, Connections, Community Resource Team and Psychiatric liaison as well as the wider community including 3rd sector colleagues and resources.
The post holder will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary team. This team is made up of a several Psychiatrists, ANP, Nurses, Social Workers, Support Time Recovery Workers, Occupational Therapist, Psychologists, Employment specialists and a Carers support worker.
This job is challenging, but if you're ready for this then we are looking for people who are reliable, committed and motivated with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise. The team are very supportive and you will have case management supervision as well as clinical supervision and opportunities for training.
About us
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.
Job description
Job 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.
Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net to access the support.
Job description
Job 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.
Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net to access the support.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Registered practitioner to degree / diploma level supplemented by diploma level specialist training and / or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role.
JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
- Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism
- Experience of Mental Health specialist working
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care which includes risk management.
- Experience of managing change
Desirable
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role
- Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
MANAGERIAL / SUPERVISORY
Essential
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of devising and delivering training
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Essential
- Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
- Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Registered practitioner to degree / diploma level supplemented by diploma level specialist training and / or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role.
JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
- Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism
- Experience of Mental Health specialist working
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care which includes risk management.
- Experience of managing change
Desirable
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role
- Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
MANAGERIAL / SUPERVISORY
Essential
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of devising and delivering training
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Essential
- Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
- Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
