MHTR Clinical Lead
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
EXETER, EX1 3PQ
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to join the MHTR service. This is a relatively new service to the trust having only been running since April 2025. Men...
The Clinical Lead will be a qualified registered psychologist who will be the named clinician within
the sentencing process. Whilst the Primary Care MHTR Practitioner in practice will screen
individuals for suitability for the intervention, the Clinical Lead will determine if the individuals are
suitable to be recommended for an MHTR and will be personally responsible for their intervention.
The Clinical Lead should also ensure that the Primary Care MHTR Practitioner receives an
appropriate induction, ongoing training and supervision.
The Clinical Lead has a critical role at determining local procedures for the MHTR, including:
- Locally agreed pre-sentence screening and assessment measures which will define guidance
for the MHTR threshold, which is communicated in the PSRs;
- The consent process with the court (Probation Service)
- Clinical care plans for individuals
- Determine the content of the intervention
- Provide feedback to the MHTR steering group with the clinical progression of the
Core functions of the Clinical Lead role include providing information to inform sentencing, ensuring
robust oversight of the intervention and delivering successful clinical outcomes and MHTRs in
practice.
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.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work in forensic clinical psychology in a range of service settings or agencies Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS, and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of forensic clinical psychology services; and of the services in the NHS where clinical psychology is commonly applied.
- Extensive knowledge of the knowledge base, skills and practice of Clinical Psychology
- Knowledge of the policy context of services to Devon Partnership Trust and of leadership in this setting
Desirable
- An extensive knowledge and awareness of Health and Criminal Justice Organisations working with Adults e.g. Probation, Mental Health & Learning Disability Services, Drug & Alcohol services
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent), eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society.
- Further training in forensic clinical psychology.
Desirable
- Further training in at least one psychological therapy
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 August 2026
Last checked
17 August 2026
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