Job summary Are You Creative ? Do You think outside the Box ? Do you want to work in a team that is supportive, passionate and motivated ? The Pan Dorset Learning Disabilities Intensive Support Team are looking for a highly motivated Skilled Practitioner to Join Our Team. This is a Full Time 37.5 Hours per week, Band 6 Role, it would be suitable for a Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse/ Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist with a Passion to work along side individuals with a Learning Disability. You must be a Car driver and have full access to a car this is a community Pan Dorset Post and there is an expectation to support service users across Dorset and at times in Out of area Hospitals. You should have an interest in working with a trauma informed and person Centred approach. Creativity to engage service user's in a way that is meaningful to them in order to achieve effective out comes for individuals. A passion to remain up to date with current evidence based practice, to inform all clinical outcomes. Main duties of the job To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, and dignity. To Provide high Quality Out of area monitoring to maintain local contact and facilitate timely repatriation back to Local area if appropriate. To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team. To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients / service users. To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately. To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings. Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students, trained practitioners, care providers and the wider health and care system. About us 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. 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. Date posted 05 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year p.a. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 152-M523.24 Job locations 1a Acland Road Acland Road Dorchester DT1 1EF Job description Job 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. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contactdhc.wideningparticipationnhs.net Job description Job 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. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contactdhc.wideningparticipationnhs.net Person Specification Knowledge, Skills and Training Essential Must Have 2 years post qualification experience at Band 5 Desirable Experience of working with People with a Learning Disabilities and mental Health Diagnosis Job Specific Experience Essential Demonstrate Specialist Clinical Skills to deliver effective safe clinical assessments and recommendations Desirable Experience of Lone Working Job Specific Experiance Essential Demonstrate continued professional Development Desirable Demonstrate ability to teach others to implement prescribed care plans Personal Qualities and attributes Essential Demonstrate imaginative approaches to support People with a Learning disability to access services Person Specification Knowledge, Skills and Training Essential Must Have 2 years post qualification experience at Band 5 Desirable Experience of working with People with a Learning Disabilities and mental Health Diagnosis Job Specific Experience Essential Demonstrate Specialist Clinical Skills to deliver effective safe clinical assessments and recommendations Desirable Experience of Lone Working Job Specific Experiance Essential Demonstrate continued professional Development Desirable Demonstrate ability to teach others to implement prescribed care plans Personal Qualities and attributes Essential Demonstrate imaginative approaches to support People with a Learning disability to access services 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Address 1a Acland Road Acland Road Dorchester DT1 1EF Employer's website https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)