Mental Health Practitioner

Islet Systems; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join its dynamic Criminal Justice Liaison & Diversion team in Barnstaple. This rewarding role involves engaging with vulnerable individuals in crisis, conducting assessments, and providing crucial support. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those navigating the criminal justice system, addressing complex needs with an inclusive and person-centered approach.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in managing a busy mental health caseload.
• Experience in community mental health settings (statutory/voluntary).
• Ability to provide clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely triage assessments for individuals in custody.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-agency environment.
• Undertake psycho-social assessments and brief interventions.

Skills

Mental Health Management

Community Engagement

Assessment Skills

Crisis Management

Education

Professional Mental Health Qualification

BSc/Diploma in OT or equivalent

Job description

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Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Location: Exeter, EX27RY&Barnstaple, EX312AS

Salary: Negotiable

Date posted: 23rd May 2025

Closing date: 8th June 2025

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Job Description

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people at a critical point in their journey? Join our dynamic and expanding Criminal Justice Liaison & Diversion (L&D) team unique, fast-paced service at the frontline of the criminal justice system.

Unlike traditional community mental health roles, this position offers the opportunity to intervene early right at the point when individuals are first brought into custody. You will conduct timely triage assessments and provide crucial support and signposting to people navigating the criminal justice system, working with them until an appropriate outcome is reached.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will engage with individuals of all ages and with a wide range of complex needs, including mental health issues, learning disabilities, substance misuse, homelessness, and social vulnerability. Your work will be instrumental in improving health outcomes, reducing risk, and preventing re-offending creating real and lasting change.

Rather than care coordination, this role calls for skilled professionals who can think on their feet, work collaboratively, and make a measurable impact through innovative and person-centred practice.

Main duties of the job

The role of Liaison & Diversion Practitioner is mainly based in police custody, however some work in the court and community is undertaken. There is an expectation that the post holder be able to travel to cover other custodies where required. The base for this post will be either Barnstaple or Exeter depending on where the post holder lives.

You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable, With experience of working in the community. You will prioritise tasks, and manage your own workload, providing support for your colleagues where required .

You will work as part of a multi-agency team, working within probation, alongside the police and Criminal Justice Professionals. Undertake effective psycho-social assessments, and brief targeted interventions for people coming into contact with Criminal Justice through probation, police custody and courts. Individuals with offending histories, combined with a wide range of mental health and social problems, who mayalso have co-existing complex needs including homelessness, substance misuse, significant risk to self or others, are socially excluded, and who at times may present with extremely challenging behaviours. Signposting to other agencies and supporting these individuals through the criminal justice process.

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 attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
• Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
• Ability to assess and co-ordinate care that includes physical health, Learning Disability, substance misuse presentations (adults and young people).
• Providing clinical supervision.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• Participation in user involvement in services.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working with young people
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• A professional mental health qualification eg RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, ENB 811/812 or CPN Degree
  
  

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism.
• Clinical Supervision qualification.
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
  
  

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
  
  

Desirable

• Understanding of the Criminal Justice System and potential challenges offenders presenting with mental health issues have in accessing mental health services and the impact this has on the individual and society.
• Awareness of community structures and social care management responsibilities
  
  

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

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

Sidmouth Road

Exeter

EX27RY

Employer's website

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

Contact Information

Clinical Team Mananger

Melissa Gould

07890569240

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