Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Staff Nurse (Adult Mental Health - Inpatient Exeter)

The closing date is 01 April 2026

Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for mental health care?

We are looking for compassionate and motivated Band 5 Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses to join our Adult Inpatient teams in Exeter.

You'll be welcomed into a supportive, multidisciplinary team with access to excellent training, development and career progression. You will need excellent communication skills and we are always on the look-out for nurses who are keen to share new ideas and seek-out areas of improvement.

We have exciting opportunities across three settings:

The Junipers

A modern, 10-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) set in the tranquil grounds of Wonford House. We provide specialist, short-term care for men and women with acute and complex mental health needs.

Coombehaven Ward

Based at The Cedars, Coombehaven is a 16-bed mixed acute unit set within the beautiful grounds of Wonford House in Exeter and provides care for men and women with severe mental health needs.

Delderfield Ward

Based at The Cedars, Delderfield provides compassionate assessment, care and treatment for adults experiencing significant mental health difficulties, with a strong focus on safety, dignity and recovery.

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse working across our Exeter Adult Mental Health Inpatient Wards you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to adults experiencing acute or complex mental health needs.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing safe, compassionate, and recovery-focused nursing care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Supporting the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care plans.
Administering medication and monitoring therapeutic responses in line with clinical protocols.
Acting as a named nurse for allocated service users and maintaining accurate clinical records.
Promoting a positive and therapeutic environment that supports recovery and rehabilitation.
Responding effectively to challenging behaviours using de-escalation and trauma-informed approaches.
Building strong relationships with service users, families, carers, and community services to support safe discharge planning.
Contributing to ward activities, clinical discussions, and quality improvement initiatives.
To manage the unit in the absence of Ward Manager / Team Leader.
To participate in the internal rotation system including weekend working.

You'll be supported with supervision, reflective practice, and access to ongoing professional development.

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

18 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0228

Job locations

PICU - The Junipers

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AG

Delderfield Ward, The Cedars

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5SN

Coombehaven Ward, The Cedars

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5SN

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

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of ordering, storing and administering required medications.
Knowledge of possible side effects of medication.
Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1987 (including updates).
Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty safeguards.

Desirable

Knowledge and skills in providing supervision.
Understanding of Recovery principles in Mental Health.
Knowledge and understanding of both adult and children's safeguarding guidance.

Experience

Essential

Experience of Adult and/or Older Persons mental health nursing and the nursing process.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and other professional bodies.
Ability to engage in and lead (when required) MDT meetings.
Ability to assess situations, make decisions, co-ordinate and organise appropriate responses.
Have an awareness and ability to maintain personal boundaries.
Able to risk assess.
To be able to work on the internal ward shift rotation which includes night duties.
To work to the Trust Data Protection and Confidentiality guidance/policy.
Work as an effective role model.
Promote effective service delivery and future changes in a positive way.
Willingness to develop self.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Mental Health / Learning Disability) with current UK NMC registration.

Preferred Area

Essential

Please list in order your preferred team (PICU, Delderfield, Coombehaven).

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of ordering, storing and administering required medications.
Knowledge of possible side effects of medication.
Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1987 (including updates).
Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty safeguards.

Desirable

Knowledge and skills in providing supervision.
Understanding of Recovery principles in Mental Health.
Knowledge and understanding of both adult and children's safeguarding guidance.

Experience

Essential

Experience of Adult and/or Older Persons mental health nursing and the nursing process.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and other professional bodies.
Ability to engage in and lead (when required) MDT meetings.
Ability to assess situations, make decisions, co-ordinate and organise appropriate responses.
Have an awareness and ability to maintain personal boundaries.
Able to risk assess.
To be able to work on the internal ward shift rotation which includes night duties.
To work to the Trust Data Protection and Confidentiality guidance/policy.
Work as an effective role model.
Promote effective service delivery and future changes in a positive way.
Willingness to develop self.