Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary
Within the Bournemouth East Community Mental Health Team, an opportunity has arisen for a Band 5/6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the service on a part-time basis (22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm).

For the right candidate we could consider a developmental role from Band 5 to Band 6.

The successful candidate will work as part of a well-established, integrated multidisciplinary team comprising Psychiatrists, Nurses, Psychologists, Employment Specialists, Physical Health Support Workers, Social Workers, Administrative staff, and Support Time Recovery Workers.

This is primarily a delivery of community depot injections role, with responsibility for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs throughout their recovery journey. The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessment, care planning, risk management, and multi-agency liaison to ensure safe, person-centred care delivery.

As a key member of the team, the role offers a varied and professionally rewarding experience within a supportive environment. The team has strong values centred on recovery-focused and patient-led practice, ensuring that service users' wellbeing remains at the heart of all interventions. You can expect regular supervision, peer support, and opportunities for ongoing professional development to promote safe and confident practice.

Main duties of the job
You will be a committed, dynamic, motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work. You should 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.

We encourage you to contact us to arrange an informal visit, come and meet the team and ask us any questions about the role.

You will contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the community mental health service and to build up effective liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care based on the individual's need and service development.

The team is based on the grounds of King's Park Community Hospital in Boscombe area of Bournemouth; the post holder will need to have the ability to travel by car, with business insurance, as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community or inpatient settings.

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

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £19,243 to £28,870 a year p.a.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 152-M375.26

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered and valid Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Risk assessment and management
• The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines; organise work of self and others; supervising, teaching and assessing; self-motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management.
• Skills in managing complex cases.
• Works well in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
• Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Desirable

• Awareness of Primary Care and Steps to Wellbeing.
• Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff.
• Applies current research and theory into practice.
• Extensive post graduate experience in working in community mental health.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
For questions about the job, contact: Team Leader Agata Bienkowska, agata.bienkowska1@nhs.net, 01202705557

Applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately not eligible for this position.