Mental Health Practitioner

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 CMHTa 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 of the job

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 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.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0715

Job locations

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

United Kingdom

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.

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.

Person Specification

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

Person Specification

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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