Senior Clinical Practitioner

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

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for Senior Clinical Practitioners in the CYPMH Dorset pathway. The role involves advanced clinical assessments, formulations and delivering evidence‑based, person‑centred care for children and young people with complex mental health needs, within the i‑Thrive framework.

The post is full‑time with welcome consideration for part‑time hours (minimum 22.5) or job share.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical assessments and formulation development.
• Delivery of evidence‑based, person‑centred interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs.
• Clinical leadership and oversight of the patient journey to support timely access and effective care planning.
• Consultation, supervision and professional support to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribution to service development, audits, and transformation activity in line with Thrive principles.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive risk assessment and management to support safe clinical decision‑making.
• Provide consultation and supervision to multidisciplinary teams across services.
• Support timely access to services and monitor patient flow to address barriers to care.
• Deliver individual, group and family interventions as part of the CMHS/ CYPMH caseload.

Job description

CYPMH Dorset is entering an exciting period of growth, with new investments enabling us to enhance our services in line with Thrive principles. This role will evolve as we develop, beginning with supporting existing teams from a temporary base during the transition.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build skills, influence new initiatives, and grow professionally. We are looking for adaptable, positive individuals who are eager to help shape our future and thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment.

We are recruiting Senior Clinical Practitioners across the Getting Help, Getting More Help and Getting Risk Support quadrants of our i‑Thrive service model, offering opportunities to work across a range of pathways supporting children, young people, and their families.

As a Senior Clinical Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred care, while supporting the transformation and development of CYPMH services across Dorset.

This is a full-time post and we welcome part-time hours of minimum 22.5 hours and we would consider a job share. This can be discussed further at interview stage.

You will undertake advanced clinical assessments, develop formulations, and deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people with complex mental health needs. Working within the i‑Thrive framework, they will ensure care is responsive, person-centred, and aligned to the needs of children, young people, and their families.

A key aspect of the role is providing clinical leadership and oversight of the patient journey, supporting timely access to services, effective care planning, and monitoring patient flow to identify and address barriers to care. The post holder will help ensure children and young people receive the right support at the right time.

The Senior Clinical Practitioner will hold a specialist caseload, delivering individual, group, and family interventions, and undertaking comprehensive risk assessment and management to support safe, effective clinical decision‑making.

The role includes providing consultation, supervision, and professional support to multidisciplinary colleagues, working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver coordinated care. The post holder will also contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement, and transformation activity in line with Thrive principles.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kathryn Amos Job title: CAMHS Senior Service Manager Email address: [e-mail]

Natalie Scott

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