Qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioner/ Supervisor

In this role, you'll play a key part in shaping and overseeing the clinical work delivered by our Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), supporting both those in training and those already qualified. You'll help ensure that Low Intensity CBT interventions are delivered to a high standard, making a real difference to the mental wellbeing of children and young people.

You will provide clinical supervision, guidance, and leadership to colleagues, helping to build confidence, capability, and consistency across the team. Alongside this, you'll contribute to the development of clinical and operational processes, supporting the continued growth and effectiveness of the service.

Our teams also work closely with education settings to promote a whole-school approach to emotional wellbeing. This includes offering consultation, delivering training, and facilitating both small and large group work to support positive mental health for all pupils.

You will be joining a well-established, creative and supportive team, where curiosity, collaboration, and professional development are actively encouraged. We are committed to supporting you throughout your training and beyond, enabling you to practice safely, ethically, and with confidence.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

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 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 celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and everyone is encouraged to be the best version of themselves.

Working with us, you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build your career, and help shape the future of our services. Together, we're working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Essential: - For Trainee Post - Qualified EMHP or CWP with at least two years experience; - For Qualified Post - Post-Graduate Certificate in Supervising Evidence-Based Low Intensity Psychological Interventions for Children and Young People in Education Settings/PG Certificate in Clinical Supervision of Psychological Therapies Practice

Essential: - Experience of supporting training or junior staff/school professionals to develop sills, role/formulate; - Experience of working with children and young people who have mental health needs in a mental health setting

Essential: - Qualified - Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management and ability to confidently support others to manage risk; - Trainee - Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management and willingness to learn to confidently support others to manage risk

Essential: - Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Essential: - Ability to and evidence of having delivered group interventions; - Ability to and evidence of delivering training to professionals

Essential: - Willingness to continue to be part of the leadership team, or to move into a management position and an understanding of needing to offer high support and high challenge to staff; - Qualified to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes