Mental Health Practitioner

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust in Exeter is seeking Band 5 RMN/OT/Social Work professionals to join the Exeter City Core Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). This full-time substantive post offers flexible and hybrid working to support professional development and work-life balance.

Preceptee applicants are welcomed, creating a nurturing environment to gain community mental health experience. You will work in a dynamic, supportive culture with a defined caseload and MDT collaboration.

Qualifications

• Essential: trained mental health professional (RMN, OT or social worker) registered with the appropriate body.
• ASYE completion within the first 12 months of employment is required for newly qualified social workers.
• Desirable: evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and safeguarding training (level 2).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health care in the community.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.
• Conduct assessments, risk evaluations and reviews with governance and safeguarding in mind.
• Provide therapeutic interventions and recovery-focused support.
• Liaise with service users, carers and external agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and participate in supervision and development.

Skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Time management

Teamwork

Flexibility

Independence

Education

Registered RMN/OT/Social worker

ASYE completion within 12 months

Professional registration current

Job description

Job summary

Band 5 RMN / OT / Social Work Professional

Exeter City Core Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) Full-Time Substantive Post (37.5 hours per week) Flexible / Hybrid Working Available

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), or Social Work professionals to join our Exeter City Core CMHT a team known for its dynamic, innovative, and supportive culture.

This is a substantive full-time post with opportunities for flexible and hybrid working, designed to support your professional development and work-life balance. We also welcome preceptee applicants, offering a nurturing environment to gain experience in community mental health practice.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to adults with complex mental health needs in the community.


• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.


• Conduct assessments, risk evaluations, and reviews in line with clinical governance and safeguarding protocols.


• Provide therapeutic interventions and recovery-focused support.


• Liaise with service users, carers, and external agencies to ensure continuity of care.


• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.


• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development.

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 responsibilities

The post holder will deliver high quality mental health services, The role involves managing a defined caseload. The focus will be providing continuous assessment and treatment to people with mental health difficulties and their carers. This will include key working and care management functions, liaison with statutory and non-statutory organisations. The post holder will be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

Essential

• An appropriate up to date professional mental health qualification eg RMN, OT or social worker on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.


• It will be an essential requirement for newly qualified social workers to demonstrate that they have completed The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) before commencing in post or there will be a requirement to complete this within the first 12 months of employment with the Trust.

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development


• Training to level 2 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff


• Post registration training in relevant field


• Mentorship training

Experience

Essential

• Experiencing working with individuals with serious and enduring mental health conditions


• Experiencing working collaboratively with MDT, multi-agency and service users

Desirable

• Managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.


• Demonstrates sound theoretical knowledge of mental health practice;


• Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.


• Providing clinical supervision.


• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.


• Demonstrates experience of, and relevant professional practice qualification in mentoring/assessing students and learners

Knowledge

Essential

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


• An understanding of Community Mental Health Framework

Desirable

• Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health


• IT literate

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.


• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.


• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.


• Ability to assess risk.


• Able to prioritise work to reflect changing needs.


• Able to work independently and as part of a team.


• Ability to manage own time.


• Ability to work flexibly.


• Ability to work to deadlines

Desirable

• Group work skills

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.

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).

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