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 our established Medway CMHT in North Kent. This new and exciting post is for experienced mental health nurses wanting to make a difference in clinical care, achieved by providing specialist mental health advice and education to staff within the team, alongside setting, monitoring, and maintaining quality standards of care.
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 the 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).
* Optimise 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 personalised 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.
About Us
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated "Good" by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It is why we are passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. All we do is guided by our values of caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Diversity and Inclusion
At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under‑represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.
Person Specification
Essential Skills
* Good IT/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 focused.
* Good time management.
Essential Experience
* Registered Mental health nurse.
* Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and 3 years in a community setting.
* 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 Experience
* Previous experience working at Band 7.
* Experience of working with complex needs.
* Experience of forensic cases.
Essential Knowledge
* Knowledge of CMHF.
* Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
* Knowledge of the Care Act.
Desirable Knowledge
* Awareness of NHS plan.
* Clinical governance priorities.
Other Requirements
* To be aware and demonstrate the Trust values.
* To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.
Job Details
Band: 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 380‑NK224‑A
Job location(s): Britton House & Sittingbourne Memorial, Britton Farm, High St, Gillingham ME7 1PF, Medway/Swale ME7 4PF.
Recruitment and Registration
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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