Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for two Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioners to join a flexible and friendly team working with children and young people in care to fulfil the Trusts responsibility to improve the outcomes for Children in Care and Care Leavers.

The job will involve supporting the emotional needs of the children liaising closely with Social Workers, CAMHS and the CIC Health team.

The roles are for an experienced practitioners from either healthcare or social care that have experience in working with children and young people. They must have a specialist interest in Children in Care andattachment and trauma.The practitioner would need to have the skills to work with children who have highly complex needs and be flexible in their approach. The job will entail delivering brief evidence based interventions for the CIC cohort after a referral has been made into the service.

This is a permanent role of 37.5 hours a week, primarily based in Dorset however travelling Pan-Dorset.. You will be supported by the Lead Specialist Nurse, Named Nurse for Children in Care, and Specialist CAMHS CAP team with opportunities for supervision, training and development.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

The job will involve supporting the emotional needs of the children once a referral has been made, liaising closely with CAMHS and the Team Leads in the CIC team.

The job will entail delivering brief evidence-based interventions for the CIC cohort after a referral has been made into the service from our key partners in social care, education and primary care or the child’s foster carers.

To provide intervention at the Getting Help stage of the Thrive model.

To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.

To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.

To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of service users.

To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

Provide supervision, mentorship, training and support to other members of the team

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 create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Jun 2026