Job summary
Join our friendly and dynamic Community Mental Health Team as a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner, and play a vital role in supporting adults on their recovery journey.
You will be part of an approachable, supportive multi-disciplinary team where your voice is valued and your development is actively encouraged. In this role, you will work closely with service users, delivering compassionate, recovery-focused care while building your confidence and skills within a well-structured, supervised environment.
If you are motivated, person-centred, and passionate about making a real difference in peoples lives, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking CMHT.
Taw CMHT is based in Barnstaple, covering surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
- Assessments and caseload management, care planning, including risk and future support plan.
- Delivery of interventions, - psychosocial interventions such as brief structured work.
- Promote recovery, independence and social inclusion.
- Risk management and safeguarding
- Clear and accurate recording within a patient's clinical notes.
- Collaborative working with the MDT, liaising with GP's and other agencies from voluntary or statutory sectors.
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: 04 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9369-26-0418
- Job locations: DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST, Taw CMHT, West Pilton Health & Wellbeing Clinic, Youings Drive, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1QL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
To provide high-quality, person-centred mental health care within a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team, contributing to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for adults with mental health needs, in line with NICE guidance, and Trust policies.
The post holder will work under appropriate supervision, managing a defined caseload and supporting recovery-focused interventions.
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This advert is for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner with Devon Partnership NHS Trust in Exeter, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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