Consultant Nurse and Approved Clinician

Islet Systems; Exeter; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is looking for a Consultant Nurse and Approved Clinician to join their Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. The successful candidate will play a key role in governance and development while promoting patient care and clinical excellence. Applicants should possess significant clinical experience and relevant professional qualifications.

Benefits

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post qualifying clinical experience at a senior position.
• Experience in managing, supervising, and supporting teams.
• Registered as an Approved Clinician.

Responsibilities

• Integral member of the Medical Advisory Committee.
• Facilitate learning within clinical practice and support quality approaches.
• Engage in service development activities.

Skills

Communication and Working Relationship Skills

Analytical & Judgemental Skills

Planning & Organisational Skills

Education

Professional mental health qualification (e.g., RMN, BSc in OT)

Current registration with a professional body (e.g., NMC)

Job description

Location: Exeter, EX2 5AG

Salary: £74290.00 to £78814.00

Date posted: 2nd June 2025

Closing date: 23rd June 2025

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Job Description:

Consultant Nurse and Approved Clinician Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Devon Partnership Trust (DPT) is recognised by NHS England as an innovative leader in promoting and sustaining Multi-Professional Approved Clinician (MPAC) practice.

Our team currently includes 11 MPACs, alongside three Trainee MPACs and two SAS Doctors participating in our latest Approved Clinician training cohort.

We now have an exciting opportunity to further strengthen our consultant team within the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).We are looking to recruit either a Consultant or a Multi-Professional Consultant with Approved Clinician (AC) status, bringing additional diversity and expertise to our workforce.

Main duties of the job

DPT offers a comprehensive governance and CPD framework, supporting the training, approval, deployment, and ongoing development of Multi-Professional Approved Clinicians. This includes dedicated monthly Approved Clinician peer supervision and two days of CPD per year for Approved Clinicians.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the Medical Advisory Committee and will be encouraged to apply to join the DHSCs England South MHA Approvals Panel.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Dr David Ho, Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Clinical Director, Adult Directorate:

Miles France, Strategic Lead: Multi-Professional Approved Clinicians:

About Us

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.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant and in-depth post qualifying clinical experience, minimum of 5 years post professional qualifying clinical experience at a senior position.
• Evidence of leading effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting (mental health).
• Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Experience of engaging in service development activities.
• Evidence of promoting research, evidence based practice, clinical excellence and quality approaches to support outcome focussed care.
• Experience in facilitating learning within clinical practice.
• Experience of managing, supervising and supporting teams.
• Ability to clinically assess mental disorder and to knowledgeably apply the statutory criteria for the key decision reserved to the RC.
  
  

Essential

Skills and Abilities

• Communication and Working Relationship Skills
• Ability to use a range of communication skills to communicate effectively with clients and carers who may be distressed or have limited communication skills.
• To be able to produce complex written information in a variety of formats for varied audiences.
• Analytical & Judgemental Skills
• Ability to administer and interpret a range of evidence based/standardised assessment tools.
• Ability to analyse complex information to solve problems and draw conclusions.
• Imagination, determination and a questioning attitude.
• An ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care.
• Planning & Organisational Skills
• Experience in managing a complex caseload.
• Ability to assume leadership responsibilities.
• Well-developed prioritisation skills.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and an ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• A problem solving approach to professional practice.
  
  

Essential

Physical Skills and Other

• Sufficient level of health and general fitness.
• Able to carry out moving and handling procedure.
• Restraint and conflict resolution skills required.
• Enhanced DBS Check will be required for this role.
• Mobile throughout geographical area covered by the Trust.
• A willingness to undertake further training in physical healthcare of patients as agreed with consultant supervisors.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional mental health qualification eg: RMN, CQSW / DipSW / BSc SW / MASW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, DClinPsy or equivalent practitioner psychology training, ENB 811/812 or CPN Degree.
• A current registration with a professional body i.e. NMC; HCPC, SWEng.
• Trained and currently approved as an Approved Clinician, with one of the four DHSCs MHA Approvals Panels.
• To undertake the strategic role, demonstrable experience of having worked as an Approved Clinician, for at least one year.
• A postgraduate certificate or diploma, within the candidates professional field or related therapy discipline.
• Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.
  
  

Desirable

• A masters degree or doctoral degree qualification, within the candidates professional field or related therapy discipline.
• Therapeutic psychological interventions qualification.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment.
• Knowledge of the principles of Care Co-ordination.
• Awareness of harassment, social exclusion issues and the effects of person and institutional discrimination.
• Knowledge/awareness of relevant legislation and guidance including the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS), The Care Act (2014), The Human Rights Act (1998), The National Service Framework and Clinical Governance.
• Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions.
• Expertise in psychosocial interventions, including relapse signatures and relapse prevention plans.
• Skills in interacting therapeutically with patients who have a range of presenting problems.
• Skills in coordinating complex care packages.
• An ability to coordinate and deliver teaching programs and skills in teaching and assessing.
• An ability to work independently and within a team.
• An ability to use the internet, email and basic word-processing 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Junipers

Dryden Road

Exeter

EX2 5AG

Employer's website

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

Contact Information:

Medical HR Administrator

Aastha Chadha

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