Community Mental Health Nurse | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Sherborne seeks a dedicated mental health professional to work with an experienced team. The role involves providing comprehensive mental health services to adults, requiring a valid driving licence for assessments. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills. The position is part-time, requiring commitment to team collaboration and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Reliable, committed, and motivated professional with strong communication skills.
• Experience in a community mental health environment is useful.
• Current valid driving licence and access to a car is required.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to adults and their families.
• Support the implementation of the Mental Health Strategy.
• Develop clinical and service evaluation.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary working with community services.
• Provide supervision to other staff and students.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to prioritize work

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of an experienced and established integrated multi-disciplinary team. The team is made up of a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Support Time Recovery Worker, Employment Support Worker with further support from Admin. This post is for 3 days a week, specifically Wednesday to Friday. The post holder will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary team based at Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, and covering the surrounding area. The role requires a valid driving licence and use of a car to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and other community settings as well as at the CMHT base.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive accessible and responsive mental health service to Adults and their families within a defined locality.
• Support the team and locality leader in the implementation of the DHUFT Mental Health Strategy.
• Continually develop clinical, team and service evaluation and the delivery of the service.
• Contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the Community Mental Health Service and build effective liaison with community, primary, other secondary and tertiary services and agencies to provide a holistic care package based on individual needs and service development.
• Provide informal and formal clinical and managerial supervision to other staff, health care support workers and students (qualified and unqualified).

Requirements / Qualifications

• Reliable, committed, dynamic and motivated professional with excellent communication and organisational skills; able to prioritise work.
• Experience in a community mental health environment is useful but not essential; ability to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in work with service users.
• Current valid driving licence and access to a car for home and community-based assessments.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; the Trust will cover the cost of this check. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service may present a valid DBS certificate in lieu of a new check.
• Applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are ineligible to apply.

Additional Information

At Dorset HealthCare we are on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through joined-up healthcare services. We are a dynamic Trust delivering a wide range of community and mental health services to a population of almost 800,000. We are committed to equal opportunities and celebrate diversity, aiming to be an inclusive workplace.

For the main duties and responsibilities, please read the attached job description and person specification. When applying, 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 partnering with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work. We offer an employability service for individuals aged 16-30, to assist with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know someone who would benefit, please contact [e-mail].

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025.