Mental Health Practitioner

You will be required to use your professional judgement to identify those attending the Retreat who may need further clinical input, risk assessment, and treatment which is beyond what the Retreat can offer and support the person to access other services and liaise with other services.

You will be working with people in significant emotional distress to support them to access their ownresources to keep themselves safe.

You will work, alongside peer specialists in a socially inclusive way alongside in line with theprinciples of the retreat.

Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

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.

Essential: - A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent in either mental health nursing, general nursing, occupational therapy or social work (with experience working in mental health settings); - Hold current registration with pertinent body; - Evidence of post registration training and development

Desirable: - Further evidence of professional development and training; - Training in Motivational Interviewing, Brief Solution Therapy, Trauma informed approaches, dialogical approaches and/or self harm and suicide prevention

Essential: - Experience at Band 5 or equivalent; - Experience of receiving clinical supervision; - Knowledge and experience of modern mental health services; social inclusion, recovery, peer support, carer support; - Ability to work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.

Desirable: - Experience of working in crisis services; - Experience of working alongside intentional use of lived experience; - Significant experience at Band 5 or equivalent in a community setting

Essential: - Ability to work in a compassionate and empathetic way to people experiencing and expressing emotionally distressing thoughts and behaviour; - Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations; - Collaborative approach to client care

Essential: - Ability to use IT systems to undertake practitioner duties; - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively