Job Description
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse within the East Kent Community Rehabilitation Service, at Rivendell. Rivendell is situated in the village of Eastry near Sandwich and is one of 6 Rehabilitation Units across Kent which provides specialist inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with complex mental health needs. The unit comprises 8 single bedrooms and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a Staff Nurse you will be the named nurse for a small caseload of clients, coordinate a recovery focussed, individualised plan of care and support service users through the rehabilitation pathway.
Responsibilities
* Work across a 24 hour shift pattern, 7 days a week.
* Manage the shift when on duty and coordinate the workload for junior staff; delegation.
* Have a good understanding of the Mental Health Act, Safeguarding frameworks and clinical documentation.
* Administer and dispense medication (medication management).
* Champion recovery orientated practice, to include group work, contribute to and facilitate the therapeutic intervention programme.
* Follow Health and Safety protocols and policies.
* Risk Management and patient safety.
* Deliver effective and quality care alongside patients.
* Keep up to date with mandatory and CPD requirements (Trust Policy/NMC Revalidation).
* Demonstrate good mental health assessment and intervention skills.
* There is a strong commitment to supervision, training and regular appraisal, which you will receive and deliver to named staff.
* Work as part of the MDT on the Unit.
* Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Have a good knowledge of physical health monitoring and documentation.
Qualifications
* Need to of completed preceptorship
* Good mental health assessment and intervention skills.
* Good physical health monitoring and documentation skills.
* Understanding of the Mental Health Act, Safeguarding and clinical documentation.
* Ability to coordinate shift management and delegate tasks.
* Medication management experience.
* Strong risk management and patient safety knowledge.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety protocols and policies.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Commitment to ongoing training, supervision, and appraisal.
Advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026.
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