Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Practitioner for Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
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Join our dedicated Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team
Join our dedicated Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team and help transform the lives of young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We are seeking a compassionate, motivated, and recovery-focused Practitioner to provide high-quality assessment, care coordination, and therapeutic support within a specialist multidisciplinary community mental health service.
In this role, you will work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, and partner agencies to deliver evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, social inclusion, and improved wellbeing. You will manage a caseload, contribute to risk assessment and care planning, and support individuals to achieve their personal goals in education, employment, relationships, and independent living.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience working within mental health services
- Excellent communication skills
- A strong understanding of recovery-oriented practice
- Background in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy
- Commitment to delivering person-centred care in line with national EIP standards
You will be provided with excellent individual and team supervision and support.
If you are passionate about early intervention, therapeutic engagement, and improving outcomes for people affected by psychosis, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload of patients, age 14-65 years with regular supervision and guidance from a designated supervisor.
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You will ensure compliance with approved Trust clinical nursing policies/procedures and the Trust’s supervision policy and with the Mental Health Act (1983) and Mental Capacity Act regulations/procedures and Code of Practice.
You will be personally responsible and professionally accountable for a service user caseload within the community, focusing on service users with or suspected of having a First Episode Psychosis (FEP). To provide high-quality care and treatment in conjunction with other professionals through the Trust’s agreed multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment care programmes.
You will participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary Early Intervention Service team in developing high-quality and innovative services to service users with First Episode Psychosis.
Relocation and Sponsorship
If you are interested in moving to Dorset, we also offer a generous relocation package of up to £10,000. For further details on relocation expenses, please email dhc.careers@nhs.net
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.
About Dorset HealthCare
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.
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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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Simon Potterton
- Job title: Service Lead
- Email address: spotterton@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01202 584336
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