Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
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.
Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact to access the support.
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.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING
Essential criteria
1. Membership of the relevant Professional Body
2. Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training or The Candidate is Willing to complete this course on appointment
3. Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
Desirable criteria
4. Non-Medical Prescriber (if professionally appropriate)
JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
5. Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
6. Experience of Mental Health specialist working
7. Experience of developing specialist programmes of care
Desirable criteria
8. Recent previous experience within a comparable role
Educational Requirements / Qualifications
Essential criteria
9. Registered Nurse
Personal Qualities / Aptitudes
Essential criteria
10. Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.