Retreat Team Leader: Lived-Experience & Clinical Lead

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Weymouth is seeking a Retreat Team Leader to guide a multidisciplinary team delivering person-centred support to people experiencing self-defined crisis. You will provide visible leadership, oversee staffing and supervision, promote co-production with service users and partners, and ensure safe, inclusive care aligned with integrated care values.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check and rights to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of the Retreat service.
• Lead a diverse team including lived-experience peer specialists and registered practitioners.
• Oversee staffing, supervision, performance management and development.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred services aligned with integrated care values.
• Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, primary care, VCSE providers and community services.
• Contribute to co-design, co-production and planning with Trust, Forum and national objectives.

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Weymouth is seeking a Retreat Team Leader to guide a multidisciplinary team delivering person-centred support to people experiencing self-defined crisis. You will provide visible leadership, oversee staffing and supervision, promote co-production with service users and partners, and ensure safe, inclusive care aligned with integrated care values.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check and rights to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not