Job overview

We welcome applications from both experienced eating disorder practitioners and those from other mental health backgrounds, offering tailored training and professional development to support your growth.

The Dorset All Age Community Eating Disorder Service has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Practitioner to join our team. The post can be based at Trinity Court, Dorchester, or Spring Court on the Kings Park Hospital site (relocating to St Ann’s Hospital, Poole in 2027).

We are a friendly, multidisciplinary service providing assessment, treatment, and ongoing support to individuals of all ages with eating disorders and their families. At present, we are particularly keen to recruit practitioners interested in working with adults, though there may be opportunities in the future to work across age groups.

You do not need previous experience in eating disorders to apply. If you have a background in mental health and the skills to assess, formulate, manage risk, and work collaboratively in a team, we can provide the specialist training and supervision you need. We are committed to supporting your professional development and helping you gain confidence and expertise in this specialist area.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Multi-disciplinary Dorset All Age Community Eating Disorders Service.
 
To provide advice to patients / service users and carers regarding their care.
 
Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students, trained practitioners and junior staff in the team. 

To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.

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.

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.

Working for our organisation

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.