Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
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Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioners – Two Permanent Roles (37.5 hrs/week)
About the Role
We have two exciting permanent opportunities for Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioners to join our flexible, friendly team, supporting children and young people in care to improve their emotional outcomes. This is a key role in fulfilling the Trust’s responsibility for Children in Care and Care Leavers.
As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will:
- Support the emotional needs of children and young people after a referral.
- Work closely with Social Workers, CAMHS, Health Teams, and CIC Leads.
- Deliver brief, evidence-based interventions aligned with the Thrive Model (Getting Help stage).
- Provide specialist care, assessments, and caseload management in line with national standards.
- Hold regular supervision, mentorship, and training opportunities.
This role is based primarily in Dorset, with Pan-Dorset travel requirements. You will be supported by:
- Lead Specialist Nurse (Named Nurse for Children in Care)
- Specialist CAMHS CAP Team
- Wider multidisciplinary health and care services.
Key Responsibilities
The day-to-day role includes:
- Providing specialist care: Deliver brief, evidenced-based interventions for emotionally vulnerable children in care.
- Assessing and managing caseloads: Ensure interventions align with individual and collective needs.
- Person-centred care: Always uphold safety, privacy, and dignity.
- Multi-disciplinary support: Offer advice and training to other professionals (e.g., fostering agencies, schools).
- Workforce development: Support, supervise, and mentor colleagues as part of team growth.
- Programme delivery: Co-design health improvement programmes in community settings.
- Collaborative working: Liaise with Social Workers, CAMHS, CAMHS LAR, and partner professionals to deliver holistic care.
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About Dorset Healthcare NHS FT
Dorset Healthcare is dedicated to empowering people through joined-up, high-quality care. We serve a population of 800,000+ across a diverse range of settings:
- 12 community hospitals
- Specialist inpatient care
- Full spectrum of mental health, social care, and integrated community services
Recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC (2019), we deliver extraordinary, person-focused services with:
- 95% of patients rating our care as ‘good’ or ‘very good’
- 89% of staff feeling they make a real impact
- Wide-ranging practice settings (market towns, urban areas, seaside communities, countryside).
Our culture thrives on equality, inclusion, and innovation:
- Diverse, authentic team where everyone can thrive.
- Ability to take initiative, intervene, and suggest new approaches.
- Equal opportunity and inclusive practices with fair recruitment policies.
Join us and... ✦ Work as part of a dynamic team ✦ Grow personally and professionally ✦ Make a visible, meaningful difference to young people’s lives.
Person Specification
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Experience as a practitioner (from healthcare or social care), working directly with children and young people.
- Specialist interest in:
- Children in Care
- Attachment and trauma-derived difficulties
- Evidence of working with children with highly complex needs, demonstrating:
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Commitment to children’s emotional health support
- Skilled in delivering evidence-based interventions (e.g., Thrive, sensory modulation techniques).
- Dedication and robust understanding of harmful and coercive behaviour.
- Strong collaboration skills, able to work with multidisciplinary teams.
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REQUIREMENTS:
- Enhanced DBS check (updated status preferred).
- Willingness to undergo a new check or declare eligibility for a DBS Update Service subscription.
Benefits of Working with Dorset Healthcare NHS FT
- Outstanding recognition: Leading practice respected nationally.
- Role ease: Sustainable caseloads, supported by step-up supervision.
- Development opportunities: Training in trauma, co-occurring disorder management, and motivational interviewing.
- Purposeful work: Act as an advocate for children’s emotional health, addressing inequities.
Next Steps
Procedure Sacha Bergman will arrange calls to answer questions and arrange visits if required. Direct questions to:
Carla McGrath
- Lead Specialist Nurse in Children in Care
- Email: Carla.mcgrath@nhs.net
- Tel: 07768 143909
Jenna Pitt
- Service Manager
- Email: j.pitt@nhs.net
- Tel: 07760 167673
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