# Clinical Team Leader

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Devon Partnership NHS Trust
- **Location:** Langdon Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical service manager
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** Secondment
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T09:18:40.981Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9369-26-0824
- **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9369-26-0824/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9369-26-0824
- **Employer website:** https://www.dpt.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

- Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK's most respected mental health and learning disability trusts?
- Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to peoples lives to enjoy a better future?

We are seeking a Band 6 Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse to join us on Delderfield Wards at the Cedars in Exeter. (3 month secondment)

Delderfield is a 16 bed acute unit based in the beautiful grounds of Wonford House in Exeter. The ward provides care for men & women with severe mental health needs.

You will quickly become part of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team where you'll be using your skills and experience to deliver a package of care to people on our ward that helps them on their road to recovery. We passionately believe that with our help, people can improve their mental health to recover independence and return to their local community.

### Main duties of the job

- To assist the Ward Manager in setting up standards, promoting change and developing nursing practice, supervision and audit.
- To deputise for the manager in his/her absence.
- To ensure the delivery of high standards of nursing care to all service users, in accordance with evidence based professional practice and trust policies.

### About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health & learning disability 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.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values 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 & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

### Details

- Date posted: 15 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro Rata
- Contract: Secondment
- Duration: 3 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9369-26-0824
- Job locations: Devon Partnership Nhs Trust, Dryden Road, Exeter, EX2 5SN, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

### UK Registration

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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Substantial post registration experience
- Experience as a Band 5 in an acute inpatient setting
- Clinical Supervision and Mentoring Experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- A professional Mental Health Nursing qualification

### Knowledge and skills

**Essential**

- An understanding of NSF Mental Health Act/ MH Capacity Act
- CPA/Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
- Able to provide and receive complex sensitive information in relation to staff, service users, families and carers
- Ability to assess and manage risk effectively
- Good liaison skills and ability to manage difficult and complex situations
- Able to undertake nursing procedures e.g. manual handling, physical restraint

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