Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
Location: Ivybridge, PL21 9AB
Salary: £37,338.00 to £44,962.00
Date posted: 6th June 2025
Closing date: 22nd June 2025
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced practitioner to join our Home Treatment Team in Ivybridge. The team covers a large geographical area and collaborates with the West Devon Core Team, sharing management and clinical leadership.
This is an exciting opportunity as the team is expanding its remit to prevent admissions and facilitate early discharges from hospital.
The team is friendly and supportive, with strong leadership. There are opportunities for further training and career development.
Main duties of the job
* Assess referrals from primary care, psychiatric liaison, community mental health teams, and first response services
* Work with patients and families to prevent hospital admission and support discharge
* Lead shifts and plan work across a large area
* Refer to other services as appropriate
* Make safeguarding referrals when necessary
About Us
Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, along with specialist and secure services regionally and nationally. We are committed to promoting mental health and wellbeing, using our resources and partnerships to deliver high-quality, safe, recovery-focused services.
We value coproduction, involving patients, families, and carers in all we do. We are an inclusive employer, welcoming applications from all community sections, and particularly encourage those with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job Responsibilities
Job Purpose
The postholder will deliver high-quality mental health services, managing a caseload with a focus on assessment and treatment for complex cases, including recovery coordination and statutory social care functions. Collaboration with statutory and non-statutory agencies is essential.
The role includes providing supervision, team development, and evaluation.
Qualifications and Experience
* Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or equivalent, with current registration
* Experience working in inpatient and community mental health settings
* Experience supervising junior staff and working in multidisciplinary environments
Skills and Attributes
* Excellent communication and assessment skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Good planning and organizational skills
* Knowledge of current legislation and clinical policies
Additional Requirements
* DBS check and UK registration required
* Application from those requiring sponsorship considered
Employer Details
Devon Partnership NHS Trust, 11 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AB
Further information and application details available on our website or contact Paul Davis at 01822610159.
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