Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Crisis & Home Treatment

Devon Partnership Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership Trust in Exeter is seeking a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to work within the Exeter Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team at Wonford House. The role delivers rapid assessments and intensive home-based treatment, supporting patients in the community and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.

The post holder will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to provide 24/7 crisis services, with responsibilities including timely clinical assessments, risk

Qualifications

• A professional mental health qualification (e.g., RMN or Social Work degree) on the appropriate professional register with current active registration.
• Clinical supervision qualification; safeguarding level 3 training; leadership training.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals experiencing acute mental health crisis.
• Lead and coordinate crisis response within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe and effective care planning.
• Offer clinical supervision and mentorship to junior staff and students.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex cases, providing expert guidance on risk management and safeguarding.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate integrated care and smooth transitions across services.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and audit processes.
• Uphold and promote trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and person-centred approaches.
• Participate in the delivery of 24/7 crisis services, including rota-based working across evenings and weekends.
• Support the implementation of Trust policies, procedures, and strategic priorities within the crisis pathway.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Mentoring

Supervision

Risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Education

RMN or Social Work degree

Professional registration

Job description

Devon Partnership Trust in Exeter is seeking a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to work within the Exeter Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team at Wonford House. The role delivers rapid assessments and intensive home-based treatment, supporting patients in the community and reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.

The post holder will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team to provide 24/7 crisis services, with responsibilities including timely clinical assessments, risk