Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for a Community Mental Health Practitioner who are Registered General Nurses (RGN) or Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to play a pivotal role in the delivery of mental health care within Exmouth Core Adult Team.

A Community Mental Health Practitioner supports people with mental health conditions outside of hospital settings - in their homes, clinics, GP surgeries, supported housing, or community centres. The goal is to empower clients to live as independently and safely as possible while managing their mental health.

The focus will be providing continuous assessment and treatment to people with mental health difficulties and their carers. This will include recovery keywork intervention and care management functions, liaison with statutory and non-statutory organisations.The post holder will deliver high quality mental health services andwill be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.The role involves managing a defined caseload.

Main duties of the job

The role supports recovery-focused, person-centred services that promote independence, social inclusion, and continuity of care. You will work as part of multidisciplinary community mental health teams (CMHTs), provide assessment, treatment, risk management, and ongoing support to individuals experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, including severe and enduring mental illness.

The CMHP role requires a combination of clinical expertise, therapeutic skills, professional judgement, and collaborative working. Practitioners must balance mental health and physical health needs while ensuring care is delivered safely, ethically, and in line with professional and legal frameworks such as the NMC Code, the Mental Health Act, and safeguarding legislation.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and friendly Team!

Job responsibilities

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.