Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Perinatal Clinical Team Leader

The closing date is 15 June 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated full time Clinical Team Leader Lead to join us within Devon Perinatal Mental Health Service. The successful applicant will be working across Torbay and West Devon Community Teams. The Clinical Team Leader will work alongside a Practice Lead and Practitioner Lead to support staff.

We are seeking an individual who is open to learning & developing their skills in perinatal mental health, and we are committed to supporting them by offering a comprehensive induction with ongoing support, supervision and professional development from our established and passionate MDT. This also includes access to our monthly Continuous Professional Development where we offer case discussion and learning as well as often inviting external speakers to develop our skills and knowledge.

Devon Partnership NHS Trust Perinatal Service is a well-established service and we have been awarded for our exceptional work at a national level (Positive Practice in Mental Health - Community Perinatal Team 2016 winner). We have close working partnerships with our local Maternity Departments, University of Exeter, University of Plymouth, Talkworks (IAPT), Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) and MBU Outreach Team as well as the Trusts well-respected Research Department. We are currently involved in an exciting research trial in relation to a psychological intervention.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be central to the ongoing service delivery within the Devon wide Perinatal Mental Health Services, and will ensure the delivery of these services in accordance with robust governance arrangements within the directorate which may include line management and/or taking a lead clinical and managerial role in an area of service effectiveness. They will provide effective professional clinical leadership through appropriate modelling of behaviours and skills and/or direct supervision. They will also have some direct client responsibility. They will take responsibility for the day to day management of the perinatal mental health teams and provide liaison and support to the wider health community. They will work closely with the Practitioner Lead and Practice Lead to ensure robust support and clinical management for staff and service users.

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.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values 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 & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-25-0378

Job locations

West Devon Perinatal Team

8 Fore St

Ivybridge

Devon

PL21 9AB

Jasmine Lodge

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX25AF

Live West

Teignmouth Road

Torquay

TQ1 4DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A professional mental health nursing qualification eg RMN, Nursing Degree.
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism or commitment to work towards.
Training to level 3 in Safeguarding adults, children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or commitment to work towards.

Desirable

Management qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

Desirable

Providing clinical supervision and managing staff.
Budget management.
Setting up or working within a new service.
Experience of managing and developing services

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge and experience in working in perinatal mental health.
An excellent understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
CPA and CMHF Process

Desirable

Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A professional mental health nursing qualification eg RMN, Nursing Degree.
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism or commitment to work towards.
Training to level 3 in Safeguarding adults, children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or commitment to work towards.

Desirable

Management qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

Desirable

Providing clinical supervision and managing staff.
Budget management.
Setting up or working within a new service.
Experience of managing and developing services

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge and experience in working in perinatal mental health.
An excellent understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
CPA and CMHF Process

Desirable

Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
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.

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).