Role Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join the Maidstone Community Mental Health Team based at Albion Place Medical Centre, 23-29 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TS.
Please note that all interviews will be conducted via video link using Microsoft Teams, date to be confirmed.
Please note that you will be required to submit an application form for each post you are interested in applying for.
Responsibilities
* To provide psychiatric care to patients referred to the Maidstone CMHT.
* To provide medical input to the Maidstone CMHT Team.
* To ensure effective liaison occurs between mental health services and the acute hospital, and also with other agencies in the voluntary and statutory sectors as appropriate.
* The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
About the Trust
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust (KMMH), providing mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and specialist services across Kent and Medway, with a population of 1.8 million.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission regulator and Outstanding for care) has approximately 3,400 staff covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues from 52 nations, rich in their diversity, talents and experience, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
We have a team of empathetic leaders inspiring their staff in an environment where everyone is valued and plays a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Across our communities and within inpatient settings, our workforce is enhanced and strengthened by dedicated peer support workers, people with lived experience, a wonderful team of volunteers and a brigade of therapy support dogs.
Benefits
* Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000*
* Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school
* Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
* Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
* Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
* Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest.
* Free access to an independent counselling service
* Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
* Car lease scheme
* A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity.
*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmmh.medical-recruitment@nhs.net
Additional Information
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025
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