Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- Knowledge
An understanding of Community Mental Health Framework
- Experience
Experiencing working with individuals with serious and enduring mental health conditions
- Experience
Experiencing working collaboratively with MDT, multi-agency and service users
- Qualifications
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.
- Qualifications
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.
- Skills & Abilities
Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
- Skills & Abilities
Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to assess risk.
- Skills & Abilities
Able to prioritise work to reflect changing needs.
- Skills & Abilities
Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to manage own time.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to work flexibly.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to work to deadlines
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
- Knowledge
IT literate
- Experience
Managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
- Experience
Demonstrates sound theoretical knowledge of mental health practice;
- Experience
Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Experience
Providing clinical supervision.
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Experience
Demonstrates experience of, and relevant professional practice qualification in mentoring/assessing students and learners
- Qualifications
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- Qualifications
Training to level 2 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
- Qualifications
Post registration training in relevant field
- Qualifications
Mentorship training
- Skills & Abilities
Group work skills
Job summary
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.
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: 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
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This advert is for Mental Health Practitioner with Devon Partnership NHS Trust in Exeter, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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