Bank Legacy Practitioner

NHS; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization in Exeter seeks an experienced Legacy Nurse/AHP Practice Assessor to support early career health professionals. Responsibilities include mentoring, teaching, and providing feedback to nurture skills and confidence. Ideal candidates are empathetic and possess a registered health or social care qualification. This role offers flexibility in a rewarding environment aimed at improving service quality. Competitive pay is provided, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Continuing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Hold a Registered Health or Social Care Professional qualification with current registration.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Demonstrable clinical experience as a registrant.

Responsibilities

• Support Nurses and Allied Health Professionals during early career stages.
• Build relationships and act as a mentor through observation and feedback.
• Provide coaching and structured teaching to develop skills.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Coaching

Mentoring

Education

Registered Health or Social Care Professional qualification

Degree level education

Coaching and mentoring qualification

Tools

IT systems and software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Job Summary

We are excited to offer a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) or Occupational Therapist (AHP) in the later stages of their career to join us as a Legacy Nurse/AHP Practice Assessor.

In this role, you will play a vital part in shaping the next generation of health and care professionals. The role aims to support clinical quality and early career nursing and allied health staff wellbeing through targeted education and mentoring, complementing existing support and processes.

This is a chance to use the knowledge, expertise and wisdom you've gained throughout your career to make a lasting impact on the long term quality of services and experience for our staff.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking someone who:

• Is an experienced RMN, RNLD or Occupational Therapist, ideally in the later stages of their career
• Demonstrates empathy, patience and a genuine passion for their profession
• Has the ability to provide supportive, constructive feedback through observation
• Is motivated to offer pastoral support to learners and colleagues
• Values the importance of role modelling and understands the positive influence it can have on developing professionals
• Is committed to helping shape a compassionate, skilled and resilient future workforce

Main Duties of the Job

In this meaningful and rewarding position, you will play a key part in supporting Nurses and Allied Health Professionals who are at the early stages of their careers. Your work will help them develop confidence and skills, achieve a positive work/life balance, and feel supported and satisfied in their roles.

As a Legacy Practitioner, you'll build strong relationships, collaborate with colleagues, and act as an ally and mentor. This may be through the use of observation and feedback, structured teaching and coaching and reflection.

Where You’ll Work

Legacy Practitioners may work across a variety of specialisms and care settings, offering support based on referral and need.

You’ll also work closely with our wider practice education team, an established team of experienced educators.

Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis prior to the close date so please do not delay in submitting an application.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Details

Date posted: 11 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £23.82 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number: C9369-25-0999

Job Locations

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Hold a Registered Health or Social Care Professional qualification with current registration and without restriction.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a specific field, experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Coaching, mentoring qualification and/ or equivalent experience.
• Completed or willing to complete training as Practice supervisor and Practice assessor/Practice educator.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Mental Health first aid training.

Experience (Essential)

• Demonstrable clinical experience as a registrant.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
• Demonstrates the values and role model for others.
• Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
• Used to working in a busy environment.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Demonstrate developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.
• Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health and social care services.
• A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Understanding of career progression pathways.

Communication & Working Relationship Skills (Essential)

• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
• Coaching skills.
• Mentoring skills.
• Evidence of success in efficient and effective planning and managing multiple work streams.
• Skills for communicating on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence and diplomacy.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.

Analytical and Judgemental Skills (Essential)

• Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Strategic thinking ability to anticipate.
• Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
• Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.

Planning and Organisational Skills (Essential)

• Effective at planning own workload and prioritising to achieve targets.
• Skills for managing multiple demands within defined financial targets.

Physical Skills (Essential)

• Keyboard skills, use of presentation, projection/multi-media equipment and e-learning resources.
• Knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Ability to travel to places of work that may not be accessible by public transport.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer’s Website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)