Community Practice Lead

Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust is seeking a dedicated Practice Lead to join their Exeter Community Mental Health teams. This rewarding position offers a full-time, fixed-term contract focused on delivering person-centered care while providing opportunities for personal development and leadership within a supportive multi-disciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing a busy caseload with mental health issues.
• Substantial experience at a senior clinical level.
• Ability to assess and manage complex risk/safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with quality & safety standards in clinical pathways.
• Manage operational tasks including workforce planning and audits.
• Lead safeguarding inquiries and maintain a therapeutic environment.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Planning & Organising Skills

Supervisory skills

Education

Professional mental health qualification to degree level or equivalent

Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism

Training in specific therapeutic skills

Level 3 Safeguarding training

Job description

Location: Exeter, EX2 5AF
Salary: £46148.00 to £52809.00
Date posted: 3rd July 2025
Closing date: 17th July 2025

Areyou someone looking for a career in one of the UK's most respected mentalhealth and learning disability trusts

Wouldyou like to be part of a dedicated leadership team who are committed to thepositive development of community mental health services for people living inExeter

Areyou looking for a better work/life balance with no weekend working?

We are looking for a skilled and highly motivated Practice Lead to jointhe Exeter Community Mental Health teams. This is a fulltime post for 6 months fixed term contract.

The service is embarked on a challenging but exciting journey with theimplementation of the Community Mental Health Framework. The successfulapplicant will be an innovative and compassionate clinical leader, who ismotivated to support the teams to deliver individualised, person-centred careand will make a significant contribution to service development of the ExeterCity Community Team.

You will join a rich multi-disciplinary team which includes Nurses,Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, PeerSupport Workers, Clinical Associate Psychologists and Community SupportWorkers. We are also forming closer working relationships with colleagues inPrimary Care and the Voluntary Sector.

We welcome you getting in touch to ask questions about the role and theservice. It is also possible to visit the teams, if you would find this helpful.

Main duties of the job

TheCommunity Practice Lead is responsible for ensuring compliance with quality& safety standards within their assigned clinical pathways / teams. Theywill ensure that all individuals receiving care and treatment from DPT servicesdo so in line with Trust strategic objectives (safe, timely, personalised,sustainable and recovery focused) and are safeguarded from any harm.

Workforceplanning, audit, compliance with CQC standards, serious untoward incidents,complaints and compliments and associated learning, and clinical practiceeducation are the key responsibilities of this role. The post holder willensure clinicians work within DPT policy and practice standards, and that theyadhere to professional registration requirements.

Thepost holder will be an effective role model for clinical excellence acrosstheir assigned clinical pathway. Theywill demonstrate visible leadership and take responsibility for ensuring atherapeutic environment.

The post holder will be required to undertakeregular clinical work which will be subject to an agreed job plan, includingleading Safeguarding enquiries when required.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Communication Skills
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups who may be antagonistic.
• Able to produce well written reports.
• Ability to communicate complex information across multi-agency
• Analytical & Judgement Skills
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
• Ability to manage risk.
• Planning & Organising Skills
• Supervisory skills.
• Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Physical Skills
• Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
• Other
• Excellent clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner.

Experience

• Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
• Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
• Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
• Providing clinical supervision and managing staff.
• Experience of assessing and managing complex risk / safety for both individuals and teams
• Ability to assess and co-ordinate care that includes physical health presentations
• Resource management.
• Setting up or working within a new service

Qualifications

• A professional mental health qualification to degree level or equivalent
• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
• Training in specific therapeutic skills that facilitate the care pathway e.g. Non-medical prescribing, CBT, DBT
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff

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.