Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit experienced and motivated Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioners with significant post qualifying experience to join our dynamic team in the Torbay Liaison Psychiatry Service.

We welcome applicants who may consider a part time or full time contract and actively support Flexible Working Arrangements within the service.

This is a 24/7 role and there is an expectation to cover night duties on a rolling rota. In recognition of this, all staff received enhanced pay rates for unsocial hours.

Liaison Psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry that specialises in the
interface between medicine and psychiatry in a general hospital setting.

Liaison Psychiatry Services nationwide are experiencing significant
investment and we are in the privileged position in Devon of being able to
further enhance and develop our already well-established Liaison Services at Torbay District General Hospital in Torquay, South Devon.

You will have a key role in contributing to the mental health care of
people in the general hospital and we welcome applications from all mental
health professionals, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social
Workers.

You will be well supported within the team and encouraged to develop
your clinical skills and knowledge base within a stimulating learning
environment.

Relocation package is being offered for this post – see “supporting documents” for more info

Main duties of the job

You will be working within a Senior Mental Health Practitioner role helping support referrals from colleagues within Torbay General Hospital. You will be working within a busy team who complete both assessment and consultation work with people who require support for their mental health needs.

It will be your job to make specialist mental health assessments and devise interventions that will help people to recover. You will play a key role in a dynamic multidisciplinary team, working with multiple agencies on a daily basis.

You will be confident working with supervision, with the knowledge to devise individual recovery plans for the people you see. It is important that you can communicate effectively, not only with your colleagues, but the people you care for, their families and carers.

You will be an experienced mental health professional with a professional mental health qualification (RMN, CQSW / ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT)

We have a track record of supporting team members to grow in the role and can provide a range of training opportunities, including CPD modules that can help you develop the skills you need to thrive in the job and develop your career. At Torbay Liaison Psychiatry Service, we actively support staff career and professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A professional mental health qualification eg: RMN, CQSW / ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT
  • A current registration with a professional body ie NMC.

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism.
  • Clinical Supervision qualification.
  • Mentorship qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
  • Assessment experience (particularly mental health & risk).

Desirable

  • Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
  • Participation in user involvement in services.
  • Working in a primary care setting and or GP practice.

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.