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Job overview

The Community Mental Health team provides recovery focused treatment plans for those people who are 65 and over with severe mental illness or who have organic mental ill health including Alzheimer's disease.

You will support the MDT with managing  patients with a mixture of functional and organic disorders and provide a comprehensive, accessible and responsive mental health service to patients and their families. You will need to be a committed, dynamic and motivated individual with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work.

You will have the support and opportunity to develop your own skills and we offer a structured management supervision and a supportive team environment.

Main duties of the job

You will have recent experience of working in a mental health environment and be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in your work with service users and have an awareness of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.

You will communicate effectively in verbal and written form in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in difficult situations.

This role is a part-time position working 28 hours per week. Our service works Monday to Friday 9 to 5 and this post will offer flexibility to work within these core hours. The post will cover the Wimborne/Purbeck and Ferndown area. You will be based at Oakley House in Wimborne and will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car to travel to support patients in their own homes and within other community. 

Please read the Job Description attached. 

For further details or to arrange an informal visit contact [email protected], on 01202 639560. 

Working for our organisation

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.