Job summary
This is a brand new following a reorganisation of the staffing structure of the MHTR service. The service has been provided by the trust since April 2025 so is in its infancy. Secondments will also be considered for this role.
This role will work alongside the recently appointed team manager and be responsible for overseeing the day to day clinical delivery of the orders which are completed by the practitioners.
This is a great opportunity to help shape and further develop a busy and thriving service working with a small but enthusiastic team.
Fixed term end date: 31/03/2027
Main duties of the job
- Work alongside the Team Manager overseeing day to day clinical practice of the practitioners and providing clinical advice and guidance
- Responding to and working with key stakeholders such as probation and the courts
- Providing local clinical leadership, co-ordination and supervision for trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the MHTR service, under the general direction and supervision of the Clinical Lead
- Providing advice and consultancy to professionals, patients, family members, and carers
- To provide clinical supervision and consultation to the MHTR team
- The post holder will be supported by senior colleagues within their specialist field. The post holder will be expected to make good use of the expertise of others within the service to further develop their clinical skills with this client group.
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.
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.
Details
- Date posted: 17 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata (30 hours per week)
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 9 months
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Reference number: C9369-26-0455
- Job locations: Whipton Hospital, Hospital Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3PQ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Desirable
- Experience of working under supervision in secondary care adult mental health services
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling or Forensic Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling of Forensic Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and Registered with HCPC.
- Further training or experience in clinical specialism
- Further training in related area
Desirable
- Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy
- IT Skills
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and familiarity of secure services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychological therapies is commonly applied.
- An understanding of providing psychological therapy for service users presenting with Severe and Complex mental health problems.
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
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