Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Dawlish; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Dawlish is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their team. This role involves providing expert assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs in a multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates should have relevant experience in forensic and neurodevelopmental contexts, with strong liaison skills and the capacity to work under pressure. Join us to make a difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Senior Mental Health Practitioner with relevant experience in forensic and neurodevelopmental contexts.
• Ability to deliver care management and recovery-focused planning.
• Experience in supervision and service development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for taking an active role in the multi-disciplinary FIND team.
• Provide expert assessment and treatment for people with complex difficulties.
• Liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Skills

Expert assessment and treatment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Liaison with agencies

Capacity to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated & enthusiastic senior Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join the Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental disorder team (FIND) based at Easby House.

The FIND Team is managed within the Secure Services directorate in Devon Partnership NHS Trust. This role is in the FIND team which is based in the Community Forensic Services (CFS). The CFS is comprised of three teams including the Specialist Community Forensic team (SCFT), FIND and the Forensic Personality Disorder service (FPDs). Since 2021 the CFS have been working to integrate the management of the SCFT, FIND and FPD teams to ensure a single point of entry to the service, centralising triage and gatekeeping functions. This is an exciting opportunity to join our FIND team at one of the country's most respected providers of secure mental health services.

FIND aims to reduce length of stay for secure care patients with a primary diagnosis of Learning Disability (LD), Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and/or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and reduce the use of out of area or specialist placements in order to support / facilitate the use of South West network beds. This involves the development of a structured approach of direct work with patients (e.g. intervention, specialist assessment, case management) as well as indirect work with staff teams (e.g. consultation, training, supervision).

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be a core member of a multi-disciplinary FIND service, and will be responsible for taking an active role in carrying out the functions of that team; including carrying a case load of varying complexity, with a principle focus on service users who would benefit most from an specialist forensic LD and A intervention.
• The post holder will provide expert assessment and treatment for people with complex difficulties and their carers. This will include recovery care co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated).
• The post holder will deliver care management, assessment, care planning, review and evaluation.
• The liaison with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.
• The post holder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other members and participating in team and service development, and evaluation.
• You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable. You will prioritise tasks, and manage your own workload, providing support for your colleagues where required.
• Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.

Qualifications and requirements

• Senior Mental Health Practitioner with relevant experience in forensic and neurodevelopmental contexts (LD, ASC, ABI).
• Ability to deliver expert assessment and treatment, care management, and recovery-focused planning.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teamwork, supervision, and service development.
• Capacity to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and work with limited direct supervision.
• Strong liaison skills with statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Values and culture

We expect all our staff to embrace this way of working, recognising the equal value of everyone involved in service design and delivery. 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.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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