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Mental Health
About Devon
Devon County Council is the third largest local authority in England. The area covered by us includes a range of market and coastal towns, the city of Exeter and a mass of rural villages.
About Devon Partnership NHS Trust
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability services to the population of Devon with the exception of the city of Plymouth.
We recognise the importance for service users and carers of improving their access to services. For this reason our adult mental health and learning disability services are provided in partnership with the two Social Services Departments of Devon and Torbay. This means that our staff work in single teams under one management arrangement.
How we are Organised
The Trust has over 160 sites across Devon covering its operational localities and specialist directorates:
- Exeter & East Devon
- North & Mid Devon
- South & West Devon
- Forensic Services
- Children & Young People’s Services
Care Management in Devon
Care management is part of the NHS Care Programme Approach, assuring that people with mental health issues are assessed in an holistic way, addressing health and social care needs equally.
Integrated services
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs)
There are Community Mental Health Teams across the County that provide assessment, community care services and community support for people managing their day-to-day mental health needs.
Crisis services
There are separate teams across Devon who provide intervention at times of crisis, to enable people to remain in their own home.
Assertive outreach
Assertive outreach teams work with people who have difficulty in engaging with the service and have a high level of need.
Day opportunities
There are a range of educational, work and therapeutic services available across the county for rehabilitation and enabling people to move forward in their lives.
Service user and care involvement
By assessing carers’ needs we can offer them support to continue wtih their role as carers.
Both service users and carers are actively involved in all aspects of the service through a number of initiatives and networks.
Inpatient services
Acute inpatient care is provided in a number of specialist sites to serve the local population.
Staff Care
Devon County Council and its Social Services Directorate take staff care very seriously - our staff being our greatest asset. All staff benefit from a comprehensive range of measures to help them maximise their career and personal development potential, and support them in their daily working life. These include:
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| Appraisal |
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| Supervision Policy |
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| Acceptable Behaviour |
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| Employee Welfare Service |
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| Pay and Conditions |
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| Work-life Balance Policy |
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| Trades Unions |
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| Reducing Stress Policy |
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| Risk Management |
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| Managing Absence |
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Standards for Learning and Development
Approved social work training and mandatory refresher training has been established for some years.
Query re. health, eg social care staff also have access to health care training opportunities.
Employment with Devon County Council
All jobs within Devon County Council are advertised in our Jobs Bulletin. This can be viewed on-line at Choice - Devon's Online Recruitment Guide.
Alternatively you can receive a paper copy on subscription, further details can be obtained from the “First Stop Desk”
First Stop Desk
- Tel. 01392 383034 e-mail:firstop@devon.gov.uk
Human Resources (HR) Helpdesk
- Tel. 01392 385555 e-mail: hrsshelp@devon.gov.uk
