Dorset Healthcare provides mental health services for a diverse population of over 800,000 across a rural and urban landscape on the south coast of the UK. The medical directorate in Dorset Healthcare is equally diverse and creative in meeting the challenges serving the mental and community physical health population need. The team works closely with colleagues and service users across the Dorset integrated system to deliver high esteemed care that we would recommend to our own family and friends. Innovation, camaraderie and collaboration are central to our culture and ideology. The future of Dorset’s mental and community physical health services is being actively designed and developed across our care system and we are seeking people who want to be part of something dynamic and meaningful.Join our CAMHS PICU team
Welcome from our Chief Medical Officer Dr Lucy Knight
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What a Career in Medicine has to Offer
Medicine is about making a real difference to people’s lives. At the heart of this role is listening to people’s stories, understanding the interaction between physical and mental health, and supporting individuals to overcome complex challenges that affect their wellbeing. As a medical professional, you have the opportunity to improve outcomes in meaningful and lasting ways, delivering high-quality, person-centred care and seeing noticeable results from your work. It is a stimulating and rewarding role, suited to those who enjoy challenging but rewarding work.
No two medical careers are the same. This is a highly varied role with opportunities to work across inpatient and community settings, providing care that addresses both physical and mental health needs. Roles span a wide range of specialist services, enabling clinicians to develop expertise, pursue areas of interest, and shape their careers in line with their skills and aspirations.
At Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust our medical workforce plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care across our communities.
We offer a wide range of medical roles within supportive, multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities to join the county-wide consultant on-call rota, attracting a 3% on-call availability supplement plus additional remuneration for duties undertaken. All senior doctors benefit from dedicated SPA time to support revalidation, CPD, audit and job planning, guided by weekly clinical sessions.
You’ll also enjoy 30 days of study leave with up to £3,000 funding over a rolling three-year period, alongside flexible working and excellent career development — all with the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Dorset.
We’d love to meet you and show you what makes our team so special. Whether it’s an informal chat, a visit, or just finding out more about life at Dorset HealthCare, get in touch — and if the ideal role isn’t advertised, send us your CV dhc.careers@nhs.net
We’d be delighted to explore how you could make a real difference with us.
What our team say about us
Dr Dudley Manns
Interim Medical Director - Mental Health & Learning Disabilities
“My job in Dorset healthcare is fascinating, stimulating and there are no dull days. I work with some truly brilliant people and the focus on training and education bring great interest. During my time in Dorset Healthcare, I have had so many opportunities for involvement in innovation and service development”
Dr John Stephens,
Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist
Dr Andrew Dean,
Medical Director & Deputy CMO Integrated Community Services and Physical Health
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- Minor injuries units (MIUs) :: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Mental health and learning disabilities :: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust