Job summary
Are you a passionate mental health professional seeking a dynamic and rewarding career?
We are seeking an energetic and motivated individual to join ourestablished Medway CMHTin North Kent.
This is a new and exciting post for experienced nurses wanting to make a difference in clinical care. This will be achieved by providing specialist mental health advice and education to staff within the team alongside setting, monitoring, and maintaining quality standards of care.
We offer:
- Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.
- Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
- Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
- Lead by example:Provide clinical guidance and support to nurses within both programs, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
- Champion quality care:Work alongside Matrons and Head of Nursing to ensure high-quality clinical practices are implemented across MHT and Together Plus.
- Advocate for your team:Be a voice for nurses, addressing concerns and ensuring they have the resources needed to succeed.
- Share your expertise:Stay up-to-date on best practices in mental health and mentor colleagues through training and knowledge sharing.
- Ensure seamless service:Collaborate with the wider team to assess client needs and ensure placement in the most appropriate program (MHT or Together Plus).
- Optimize service flow:Identify areas for improvement and work collaboratively to streamline the client journey through both programs.
- Provide direct care:Maintain a small caseload of clients with complex needs, offering them personalized clinical support.
We are looking for a candidate with:
- Strong clinical expertise in mental health nursing (registration required)
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills
- A collaborative and relationship-building approach
- Proactive problem-solving and solution-oriented mindset
- Commitment to evidence-based practice
If you are passionate about making a positive impact on mental health services, we encourage you to apply!
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Good IT Skills
- Good keyboard skills
- Ability to prioritise key tasks and target intervention
- Excellent verbal and written communication Negotiating and motivational skills
- Crisis resolution and management skills
- Problem solving/solution focussed
- Good time management
Experience
Essential
- Registered Mental health nurse
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and 3 years in Community setting
- Previous experience of working in a community team
- Previous experience of working in a community team Experience of working with people with a Personality Disorder Crisis Resolution
- Clinical assessment of physical, psychological and social care Offering support to carers/families in relation to distressing circumstances
Desirable
- Previous experience working at Band 7
- Experience of working with complex needs
- Experience of Forensic cases
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CMHF
- Working knowledge of mental health act
- Knowledge of care act
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS plan
- Clinical governance priorities
Other
Essential
- To be aware and demonstrate the Trust values
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Britton House/ Sittingbourne Memorial
Medway/Swale
ME7 1AL