Job summary
A fantastic 7 month fixed term / secondmentopportunityhas arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Crediton Core Adult Mental Health Team based at Crediton Hospital.
As part of Devon Partnership Trust, the team at Crediton provides mental health treatments and interventions to adults of working age across rural and coastal demographics that combine to make this a fascinating and beautiful area to work.
The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, motivated and skilled service helping the team to build upon their achievements and continue to work to improve the interventions that they provide.
Please note this post is for 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties. Liaising with the persons family, carers and partner agencies to provide and balanced and informed approach.
Adopting a recovery co-ordination approach to mutually design a personalised plan of treatment packages that is agreed by the individual and evaluated to evaluate efficacy and patient experience.
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to peoples lives; is creative, innovative and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.
You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk. In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery, and able to help deliver a safe, timely, caring and responsive service. This is a really great opportunity to join the Crediton Core team at an interesting and exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people of Crediton.
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: 08 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata (30 hours per week)
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 7 months
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9369-26-0424
- Job locations: Crediton Hospital, Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers. This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated in line with payment by results) liaison with Adult Social Care in their Care Management functions as well as a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies central to the teams work.
The post holder will contribute to the clinical performance of the team, potentially providing supervision for junior members and participating in team development and evaluation.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
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This advert is for Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner with Devon Partnership NHS Trust in Exeter, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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