Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Specialist Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced, compassionate clinician ready to take the next step in your career?

The North Devon Older Peoples Mental Health (OPMH) Community Team is seeking a Specialist Clinical Practitioner to join our dynamic and supportive service.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of older adults living with complex mental health needs in our community.

About the Role:

As a Specialist Clinical Practitioner, you will be working autonomously and as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessments, formulate diagnoses, and deliver tailored care for older adults presenting with a range of functional and organic mental health conditions.

This role will include diagnostic responsibilities and participation in clinical decision-making around psychotropic medication, including initiation, titration, and review in collaboration with our medical colleagues and prescribing professionals.

Main duties of the job

Conduct full biopsychosocial and mental state assessments
Formulate and communicate psychiatric diagnoses
Make evidence-based decisions around medication, including initiating and adjusting treatment
Provide leadership in complex case management and risk assessment
Deliver and oversee person-centred interventions under CPA or equivalent
Support families and carers with guidance, education, and signposting
Work closely with GPs, Primary Care, Memory Clinics, and social care teams
Contribute to service improvement and staff development within the team

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.

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-25-0543

Job locations

Abbotsvale

Bideford Hospital, Abbotsham Road

Bideford

Devon

EX39 3AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Clinical based Degree, qualified as RMN, supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses.
A minimum of 60 credits at masters level in relevant subject (e.g. Advanced psychosocial assessment and formulation, Enhancing the Care and Support of the Person with Dementia and their Carer). Or demonstrable equivalent experience/competence at the specialist practitioner level; If a minimum of 60 credits at masters level in relevant subject is not already obtained, this will need to be completed within 2 years of commencing employment as training availability allows.
Post basic qualification in speciality Application Non-Medical Prescriber (V300) at level 7.
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Current registration with the NMC and holds current registration with no restrictions.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

An excellent understanding of the NSF, 5 year forward review for mental health and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
CPA Process

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Clinical based Degree, qualified as RMN, supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses.
A minimum of 60 credits at masters level in relevant subject (e.g. Advanced psychosocial assessment and formulation, Enhancing the Care and Support of the Person with Dementia and their Carer). Or demonstrable equivalent experience/competence at the specialist practitioner level; If a minimum of 60 credits at masters level in relevant subject is not already obtained, this will need to be completed within 2 years of commencing employment as training availability allows.
Post basic qualification in speciality Application Non-Medical Prescriber (V300) at level 7.
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Current registration with the NMC and holds current registration with no restrictions.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

An excellent understanding of the NSF, 5 year forward review for mental health and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
CPA Process

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.