Location: Dorchester & Weymouth, Dorset
Employment Type: Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)
Salary: Band 3 NHS Agenda for Change
Visa Sponsorship: Available for eligible international candidates
Driving Required: Yes – valid UK driving licence and access to a car essential
Weekend/Public Holiday Pay: Enhanced rates apply
Job Overview
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with mental health challenges? Dorset CAMHS is currently recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker to join our Community CAMHS Team in Dorchester and Weymouth. You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care and guidance to children, adolescents, and their families.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a service consistently rated as Good by the CQC, and work within a supportive, innovative NHS Trust committed to improving young lives.
Key Responsibilities
As a CAMHS Mental Health Support Worker, your duties will include:
- Providing practical, emotional, and clinical support to children and young people accessing CAMHS services
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalised care plans
- Supporting therapeutic group sessions and 1:1 interventions
- Conducting assessments and contributing to care evaluations
- Promoting recovery in home and community environments
- Recording patient information using electronic health systems (Lorenzo EPR/Nerve Centre)
- Maintaining safeguarding awareness and following Trust guidelines
Requirements
Essential:
- Experience supporting children and adolescents with mental health conditions
- Skilled in therapeutic engagement and delivering structured activities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Good knowledge of safeguarding protocols
- Basic computer literacy
- Care Certificate or NVQ in Health & Social Care
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Desirable:
- Experience using RiO electronic patient records
- Supervisory or leadership experience
- Previous work in community mental health settings
- Knowledge of mental health legislation or experience making safeguarding referrals
Why Join Dorset HealthCare?
Dorset HealthCare is an Outstanding-rated NHS Trust offering a wide range of integrated community and mental health services. As part of our CAMHS division, you’ll benefit from:
- Ongoing training and professional development
- NHS pension scheme
- Structured induction and support
- Career progression opportunities
- A caring, inclusive, and forward-thinking culture
- Support with UK Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship (for eligible applicants)
We currently deliver:
- 6 community CAMHS teams
- 10-bed adolescent inpatient unit
- Crisis services, psychiatric liaison, CAMHS retreat, Discovery College & more
Visa & Relocation Support
We welcome international applicants and can offer:
- UK Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship
- Guidance through the relocation and registration process
- Access to a culturally diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace
Ready to Apply?
If you’re a compassionate, driven professional looking to make a real impact in child and adolescent mental health, we want to hear from you.
Contact:
Julie Galton – Clinical Service Manager
julie.galton@nhs.net | 01305 762810
Work Location:
The Children’s Centre, Damers Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LB
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