Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS; Wareham; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced practitioner to support children and young people with ME/CFS. The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions and working in a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in clinical supervision. This part-time position (8.25 hours per week) offers a salary between £8,510 and £10,247 annually, including flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced DBS check coverage

Support for application writing

Qualifications

• Experience of specialist working.
• Ability to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills.
• Evidence of recent professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care considering safety and dignity.
• Devise specialist care programmes for the team.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Specialist clinical reasoning skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree/diploma level in relevant healthcare field

Post-registration diploma level specialist training

Job description

Job Summary

The job will involve supporting the emotional needs of the children and young people from Dorset who have been diagnosed with ME/CFS and deliveringflexible, brief, evidence-based interventions. working alongside a specialist, experienced team.

This is a role is for an experienced practitioner who has the skills and experience to work psychologically with children and young people with ME/CFS who have complex needs

This post is for 8.25 hrs per week. The post holder may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

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

Main Duties

To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.

To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.

To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of service users.

To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

Provide supervision, mentorship, training and support to other members of the team.

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 almost800,000 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: 05 November 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£8,510 to £10,247 a year p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Part-time

Reference Number

152-C250.25

Job Locations

Wareham Hospital

Streche Road

Wareham

BH20 4QQ

Job Description 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 using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, 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 [e-mail]

Person Specification – Job Specific Essential

• Experience of specialist working
• Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
• Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role

Knowledge Skills and Training Essential

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio

Managerial/Supervisory Experience Essential

• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
• Experience of devising and delivering training

Personal Qualities/Attributes Essential

• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
• Experience of planning and organising complex activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners, planning off duty rotas and undertaking discharge planning involving co-ordination with other agencies.
• Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority

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.

Employer Details

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Wareham Hospital

Streche Road

Wareham

BH20 4QQ

Employer's Website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us