Young Person and Family Outreach Worker | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

As part of our ongoing commitment to the staff development and career progression within CAMHS, we are excited to be inviting applications for roles within the well established CAMHS Transitions Team. This is an excellent opportunity for passionate, flexible, enthusiastic people with the appropriate skills to join a creative service.

The CAMHS Tier 4 Transitions Team is looking to recruit a Young Person and Family Outreach Worker to work alongside the Practitioners within the team to support young people in planning and actioning their discharge plan from an inpatient setting back into the community or next assessed location. This is a PAN Dorset post and support young people and families from Dorset. The role itself is both demanding and rewarding; a flexible, hardworking approach is essential to managing the demands of working within an inpatient setting whilst also being creative in the community space to support young peoples identified goals.

This post is offered on a Part-time basis covering a secondment opportunity within the team. The successfully applicant will be expected to work a variety of shifts with flexibility in mind. The post holder will need to have experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with mental health presentations and their families. Experience of working in mental health services is essential.

To work with Children and Young People on the CAMHS Transitions Team caseload who require a creative, time limited intervention to achieve person centred goals to help young peoples ongoing journey back into the community.

Working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic interventions to children and young people with high risk and complex presentations, Supporting their opportunities to engage in community activities such as education, clubs and time with their family and friends.

Ensuring the highest standards of service are provided; to ensure that services to young people and their carers are delivered and developed accordingly to Trust, Social and Healthcare departmental policies.

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.

Must hold a full current UK Driving Licence and business insurance. (will have access to the ward vehicle)

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

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

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.

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 contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jun 2026