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 and will 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.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and applications are encouraged and welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010.
Part‑time and flexible working applications will be considered and supported where possible.
Qualifications
- An up‑to‑date professional mental health qualification (e.g. RMN, OT or social worker) from the appropriate professional body and hold current registration with no restrictions.
- Training to level 2 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.
- Post‑registration training in relevant field.
Experience
- Postgraduate experience in at least two inpatient settings or substantial experience working within a mental health and/or learning disabilities setting.
- Managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
- Demonstrates sound theoretical knowledge of mental health practice.
- Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi‑agency environment.
- Demonstrates experience of, and relevant professional practice qualification in mentoring/assessing students and learners.
Knowledge & Skills
- An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act / Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- An understanding of CPA Process.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
- Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
- Ability to assess risk.
- Able to prioritise work to reflect changing needs.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage own time.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to work to deadlines.
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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