Team Leader - Health Based Place of Safety
Closing date: 22 April 2026
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered mental health practitioner to join our Patient Flow team as a Team Leader responsible for managing the Health Based Place of Safety (HBPoS) and Allocate on Arrival teams.
The HBPoS provides a safe environment for people detained under Section 135/136 for the purpose of a Mental Health Act Assessment. The new Allocate on Arrival team consists of MHSW and RMNs who will work flexibly across the hospital, according to clinical need to ensure safer staffing is maintained.
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated leader, with experience of working with people experiencing acute episodes of distress and mental health crisis (and excellent working knowledge and understanding of the legal and local frameworks and processes that are used in support of this) to provide clinical and operational leadership, and be responsible for day-to-day management of these teams.
This is a part-time post of 22.5 hours per week, within core Mon-Fri hours, based at St. Anns. All reasonable flexible working requests will be considered.
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.
Main Duties of the Job
* Provide visible, supportive and consistent leadership.
* Lead with enthusiasm and act as a positive role model to promote a culture of compassion, inclusion, and professional development.
* Provide day-to-day management including staffing, supervision, incident management and review.
* Work collaboratively with Clinical Site Managers and Ward Managers.
* Work closely with the Trust Mental Health Legislation Office to ensure compliance with legal frameworks and requirements for this clinical area.
* Serve as a point of contact and work closely with Dorset Police to ensure HBPoS clinical practice is aligned with legal frameworks and the Right Care, Right Person national partnership agreement.
* Applications from candidates that require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
* Required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course; completion is a condition of employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered / Qualified health practitioner to degree level supplemented by minimum PG Dip (120 credits) plus working towards MA / MSc or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty.
* Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training.
* Up-to-date portfolio of relevant professional development.
Experience
* Demonstrates specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD in relation to clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation.
* Experience at Band 6 level as registered practitioner in related or equivalent area of work.
Skills
* Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Evidence of skills in risk assessment, management and knowledge of patient safety and incident management processes.
Other
* PMVA certification or stated willingness/ability to participate in this training.
* Able to communicate effectively at different levels of an organisation in both verbal and written form.
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
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