Community Mental Health Practitioner | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Community Mental Health Practitioner to join their team. The role involves managing a caseload of patients, providing mental health services, and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have recent mental health experience, the ability to engage with patients, and a valid driving licence. This position offers a supportive environment to enhance care for older adults with mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a mental health environment required.
• Ability to apply engagement and recovery philosophies.
• Valid driving licence and access to a car are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients in a community setting.
• Provide comprehensive mental health services to patients and families.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Communication skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Engagement and recovery philosophies

Job description

Overview

Are you a trained mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker with an interest in older person’s mental health. Or are you a newly qualified mental health nurse looking for a community post with a clear 12 month progression pathway to band 6. The Oakley House OPCMHTs are looking for the right person to join this well-established, supportive team. The Community Mental Health team provides recovery focused treatment plans for those people who are 65 and over with severe mental illness or who have organic mental ill health. You will manage a caseload of patients with a mixture of functional and organic disorders and provide a comprehensive, accessible and responsive mental health service to patients and their families. This role is a full/part-time position working Monday to Friday 9 to 5 covering the Wareham and Purbeck locality, however part time/job sharing will be considered. You will be based at Oakley House in Wimborne and will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car to travel to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community or inpatient settings.

You will have recent experience of working in a mental health environment and be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in your work with service users and have an awareness of the Mental Health Act. As a Community Mental Health Practitioner, you will contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the community mental health service and build up effective liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care based on the individual’s need and service development.

You will communicate effectively in verbal and written form in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in difficult situations using de-escalation, mediation, resolution and professional Duty of Candour. You will evaluate care, taking appropriate action leading to improvement in quality standards through clinical audit.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with functional and organic disorders in the community setting.
• Provide a comprehensive, accessible and responsive mental health service to patients and their families.
• Contribute to effective multidisciplinary working within the community mental health service.
• Build liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care.
• Communicate complex information effectively in difficult situations using de-escalation, mediation, and duty of candour.
• Lead or participate in clinical audit to improve quality standards.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Recent experience of working in a mental health environment.
• Ability to apply engagement and recovery philosophies in practice and awareness of the Mental Health Act.
• Valid driving licence and use of a car to travel to assess and monitor patients in their homes and other settings.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and liaise with community, primary, and other services.

How to apply / Additional information

For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact [e-mail], on 01202 639560.

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 do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025.