Mental Health Practitioner

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider in Torquay seeks a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner for their Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams. The role involves delivering evidence-based assessments and working within a multidisciplinary team to provide community support. Ideal candidates should demonstrate competencies in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention. The position supports flexible working arrangements and encourages diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver assessments and interventions to individuals in acute distress.
• Experience in formulating risk assessments and safety plans.
• Capable of providing clinical leadership and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based mental health assessments and interventions.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team for rapid community support.
• Develop treatment plans for clients.

Skills

Evidence-based mental health assessments

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to work within the Torbay Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams based at Wonford House. The CRHTT is a pivotal, county-wide service whose main focus is to offer an alternative to inpatient admission and provide intensive treatment as required within the community. The service operates within locality-based leadership teams to ensure effective gatekeeping for all service users referred for hospital admission. Outreach is at the heart of the service, with most assessments taking place in non-hospital environments. As an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to a 24‑hour community‑based Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service, available across the county as an alternative to hospital admission. The role involves delivering rapid assessments and planning effective, evidence‑based home treatment in collaboration with service users, carers, and professionals from both established services and locality teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely, evidence-based mental health assessments and interventions to individuals in acute distress or crisis.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide rapid response and short‑term support in community settings.
• Formulate risk assessments and safety plans collaboratively with service users and carers.
• Liaise with internal and external services to ensure continuity of care and appropriate onward referrals.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff and support workers where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote recovery‑focused, trauma‑informed, and person‑centred approaches in all aspects of care.
• Participate in rota‑based working, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays to ensure 24/7 service coverage.
• Uphold Trust values and contribute to a culture of compassion, inclusion, and excellence.

Team responsibilities under Senior Mental Health Professional

• Develop, deliver and oversee treatment plans for clients open to the Crisis Resolution Team.
• Assess, manage and formulate clinical risk with each client.
• Offer crisis resolution as an alternative to hospital admission, available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year.
• Serve as the gatekeeper for inpatient hospital beds.
• Conduct initial in‑person follow‑up after hospital discharge.

Our values and inclusivity

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.

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.