CAMHS Community Practitioner

NHS; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Community Practitioner to join their CAMHS team in Dorchester. This role involves delivering evidence-based interventions and working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to provide high-quality care. Ideal for professionals looking to develop their skills in a supportive environment, this position offers training and supervision to enhance your expertise.

Qualifications

• Post graduate experience in mental health.
• Experience working with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to mental health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and intensive evidence-based treatment interventions.
• Hold a clinical caseload and offer evidenced based interventions.
• Undertake mental health assessments in various settings.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Evidence-based interventions

Multi-agency working

Safeguarding issues

Education

RNLD or RMN or RN with current NMC registration

Allied Health Professional with HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Are you a registered professional? The West Core CAMHS Team are looking for an enthusiastic Community Practitioner to join their supportive team.

As a CAMHS Community Practitioner, you will deliver a variety of care and intensive evidence-based treatment interventions, on a one-to-one, family and group basis to promote recovery, appropriate in partnership with children, young people and families/carers. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies providing a high quality of care ensuring high standards of clinical practice are met.

If you are looking to develop your skills working with young people, then this is an ideal opportunity to transfer your current skills and learn new ones. We'll make sure that you gain the right expertise through our Clinical Competency Framework, we'll guide and support you, offer appropriate further training with excellent clinical supervision and line management support.

This post is 12 month fixed term Maternity Cover

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

You will hold a clinical caseload including the CCO role, offer evidenced based interventions in line with our care pathways and take part in our duty rota.

You will make judgements about appropriate models of treatment, often involving highly complex issues and situations and thus requiring analysis, comparison and interpretation of a range of options.

You will undertake mental health assessments in a variety of settings including home, clinic, schools and acute settings and ensure appropriate treatment plans are initiated.

We welcome informal discussions and visits please contact Julie Galton or Chris Wilcox on 01305 255705

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.

Details Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£14,935 to £17,984 a year p.a.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

152-M488.24B

Job locations

The Children's Centre

Damers Road

Dorchester

DT12LB

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.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes 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 [e-mail]

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.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes 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 [e-mail]

Person Specification Knowledge, skills and training Essential

• RNLD or RMN or RN with current NMC registration Or Allied Health Professional with HCPC registration or UKCP registration.
• Membership of professional body
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to a mental health setting.

Desirable

• ENB998/Mentor Prep/teaching and assessing in clinical practice.

Job specific experience Essential

• Post graduate experience
• Previous experience of working with adults, children and their families who experience mental health difficulties.
• Previous experience working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or ADHD and/or other neuro developmental disorders
• Experience in developing and delivering of group work and/or teaching groups of children
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Good understanding of Safeguarding issues
• Ability to manage demanding workload to agreed deadlines and timescales
• An ability to write correspondence and reports
• Documented evidence of continuous professional development
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Knowledge of the standards required by the Care Quality Commission
• Previous experience working with children and young people in a CAMH service

Desirable

• Ability to work with young people with challenging behaviour
• Evidence of the legislative framework
• Experience in teaching on in-house (professionals/peers) training sessions

Information Technology Essential

• Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training

Personal qualities Essential

• Ability to manage time and conflicting demands and prioritise workload accordingly
• Willing to work autonomously
• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business

Person Specification Knowledge, skills and training Essential

• RNLD or RMN or RN with current NMC registration Or Allied Health Professional with HCPC registration or UKCP registration.
• Membership of professional body
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to a mental health setting.

Desirable

• ENB998/Mentor Prep/teaching and assessing in clinical practice.

Job specific experience Essential

• Post graduate experience
• Previous experience of working with adults, children and their families who experience mental health difficulties.
• Previous experience working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or ADHD and/or other neuro developmental disorders
• Experience in developing and delivering of group work and/or teaching groups of children
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Good understanding of Safeguarding issues
• Ability to manage demanding workload to agreed deadlines and timescales
• An ability to write correspondence and reports
• Documented evidence of continuous professional development
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Knowledge of the standards required by the Care Quality Commission
• Previous experience working with children and young people in a CAMH service

Desirable

• Ability to work with young people with challenging behaviour
• Evidence of the legislative framework
• Experience in teaching on in-house (professionals/peers) training sessions

Information Technology Essential

• Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training

Personal qualities Essential

• Ability to manage time and conflicting demands and prioritise workload accordingly
• Willing to work autonomously
• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Children's Centre

Damers Road

Dorchester

DT12LB

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Children's Centre

Damers Road

Dorchester

DT12LB

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)