Young Person and Family Outreach Worker | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 p.a.
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	TBC, BH17 0RB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	20 Nov 2026

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Summary

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families? We are excited to offer a unique opportunity within Dorset Community CAMHS, with newly created roles available in Weymouth, Dorchester, Blandford, Poole and Bournemouth.Please note, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential.

CYPMH Dorset is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate and resilient Young Person and Family Outreach Worker to join our developing service. You will support children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties, helping them remain engaged with services, reduce the risk of deterioration and achieve positive outcomes in their communities.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide community-based outreach support to children and young people with complex mental health needs. You will work closely with families, carers, education, social care and partner agencies to deliver person-centred, strengths-based interventions that promote recovery, resilience and wellbeing. This role is largely community focused, supporting young people in their homes, schools and local communities across Dorset.

Within your Supporting Information, please indicate your preferred work base location within Dorset. This can be discussed at interview.

Main Duties of the Role

You will:

• Support children and young people receiving CYPMH interventions to remain engaged in treatment and achieve identified goals.

• Deliver outreach support within homes, schools and community settings.

• Assist registered professionals in delivering therapeutic and behavioural interventions.

• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies including education and social care services.

• Contribute to assessments, care planning, risk management and review processes.

• Promote safeguarding and ensure the welfare of children and young people remains central to all aspects of practice.

• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to positive service development.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

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.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

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.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026

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