Well-Being Practitioner Perinatal Mental Health Service

Working as part of an established Perinatal Mental Health Service, pan Dorset, the Well-Being Practitioner will support Dads and partners of the women under Perinatal Services.

The Well-being Practitioner will meet Dads and partners where they are, with no judgement. They will model and promote authentic, strong, recovery focused relationships.

Holistic, client lead support with a clear understanding of hierarchy of needs to optimise experience of becoming a parent.

They will be instrumental in building a community for Dads and partners.

To work towards establishing a framework/guidelines/gathering of knowledge promoting Dads’ and partners’ wellbeing and social inclusion.

To build strong professional relationships within Dorset Health Care and externally. To keep current on the local offerings by other services that might be of interest to Dads and partners. To explore with Dads and partners what a community might look like to them. To work alongside other multi-disciplinary team members promoting Dads and partners voices. To develop a positive and collaborative relationship with Dads and partners based on mutual respect and honesty, whilst within appropriate and transparent boundaries. To regularly participate in inpatient and community team meetings (eg MDT).To maintain all clinical records to the Trust standard. To undertake any other reasonable requests in relation to clinical responsibilities within capability as directed by the Hospital to Home service lead.

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.

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 dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net to access the support.