Clinical Lead - Community MH Rehabilitation

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; St. Austell; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider organization in St. Austell is seeking a Clinical Lead for its Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. The successful candidate will possess substantial experience in adult mental health settings and leadership skills. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing care plans, and empowering service users. The role requires travel across the community, making it essential to manage logistics effectively. Competitive salary offered.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist skills in assessment and management of patients referred to the CMHRT.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop care plans with service users and carers.
• Undertake thorough risk assessments and apply risk management strategies.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge in mental health care.
• Empower service users with information about their mental health conditions.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Education

Current professional registration - NMC/AHP

Management / Leadership qualifications or current study

Substantial experience of working in adult mental health settings

Solution Focused training/ experience

Additional training in mental health assessment

Experience of working with substance misuse

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead - Community MH Rehabilitation

The closing date is 08 December 2025

We are delighted to offer an exciting secondment/fixed term contract opportunity for a passionate and experienced clinician to join our Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service as a Clinical Lead.

Based at Engineers House on the St Austell Hospital site, our team provides county-wide support to individuals recovering from complex and enduring mental health conditions. Working in close partnership with Fettle House, our inpatient rehabilitation facility, we offer a seamless and person‑centred pathway that supports patients in transitioning to independent living within the community.

As part of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, our Community Rehabilitation Team collaborates closely with carers, families, and a range of specialist services including the Early Intervention Team. We also play a key role in facilitating discharges from acute wards and work alongside housing providers, education services, and pharmacy teams to ensure holistic and sustainable recovery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and forward‑thinking team.

This is a community‑based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist skills, knowledge, and expertise in the assessment, care, and management of all patients referred to the Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team (CMHRT).
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans with service users, carers, and professionals across health and social care.
• Undertake thorough risk assessments and apply appropriate risk management strategies to ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Demonstrate advanced and specialised knowledge in mental health care, contributing to high standards of clinical practice.
• Empower service users by enhancing their understanding of their mental health conditions and providing accessible information and health promotion resources.
• Work in partnership with families and carers, offering to help reduce psychological distress associated with the caring role.
• Ensure robust implementation of risk management procedures, including safeguarding policies for both adults and children.
• Respond to complaints, concerns, or queries from service users and others, initiating local resolution in line with Trust policies and procedures.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Current professional registration - NMC/AHP
• Management / Leadership qualifications or current study or equivalent experience
• Substantial experience of working in adult mental health settings
• Solution Focused training/ experience
• Additional training in mental health assessment
• Experience of working with substance misuse

Skills and Aptitude

• Leadership and management skills

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.

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer Annum/Pro Rata