Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Practitioner Connection
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Recruitment for Connection Team
We are looking for experienced professionally registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists with a genuine passion for supporting those in mental health crisis, to join our Connection team. We value all our team and offer a financial recruitment and retention premium on this post.
About the Role
Connection is moving forward and this is an exciting time to join us for the next stages of our service development; increasing face-to-face community assessment work, and working collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure people in mental health crisis receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Based at St Ann's Hospital, with a sea view from the office, Connection is Dorset’s 24/7 open access mental health crisis service. Access Mental Health Dorset
Key Responsibilities
- Direct clinical assessments, advice, and support
- Supervise mental health support workers
- Provide clinical advice to other agencies and emergency services
- Coordinate urgent and emergency responses
- Liaise with a range of internal and external services
Professional Development
We are committed to professional development and support, offering internal and external training/education programmes and supervision.
Hours and Shifts
Full and part-time hours available. This is a 24/7 service with shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays, and nights. All reasonable flexible working requests will be considered.
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Benefits
- £3,000 Recruitment Premium lump sum on commencement of employment
- £1,500 Retention Premium per annum (pro-rata), paid in equal monthly instalments provided you remain in post and subject to review by the Trust
Key Tasks
- Telephone and face-to-face mental health assessments, brief clinical interventions, and support
- Signposting and referrals
- Validating, de-escalating crisis, and coaching people in distress tolerance and emotional regulation strategies
- Providing clinical information, advice, and support to other professionals and emergency services
- Supporting police and ambulance service in accessing the most appropriate support for those presenting in mental health crisis
Team and Services
The team is part of the Trust Access Mental Health services and works closely with a range of other teams and services, including Home Treatment teams, Liaison Psychiatry, and the Retreats. Overnight, Connection covers the Home Treatment Team caseload and manages any referrals.
Important Notes
- 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.
- 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: Saranne George
- Job title: Service Manager
- Email address: saranne.george2@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07918620216
We encourage you to contact us for informal conversations about the role; we are able to organise a visit to come and meet the team.
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