NHS

Community Psychiatric Nurse


Pay29,970.00 - 44,962.00 / year
LocationMaidstone/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

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      Job summary

      Are you looking to work in an intervention-led service to promote recovery in mental health?

      West Kent MHT+ is a diverse multi-cultural team that is looking to recruit a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse into a development post, with a view to achieving a Band 6 status at the end of the agreed period.

      The successful applicant is to work within the team, providing specialist mental health care for people with multiple and complex needs by offering interventions that promote recovery

      If you are interested in developing your skills and delivering clinical care for people with complex emotional difficulties, depression, psychosis, and other mental health presentations, we are the team for you.

      Full training and support will be provided to ensure that you have the skills and confidence to deliver.

      Main duties of the job

      • To act as a Practice Assessor.
      • To adhere to the NMC registration and revalidation requirements.
      • To adhere to KMPTs policies, procedures, and guidelines.
      • To support and behave in a way that upholds KMPT Trust values.
      • To assess, act on and report any safeguarding concerns.
      • To optimise health and wellbeing; promoting self -care where possible, helping people to make choices about their needs and involve their carers where appropriate
      • You may be required to manage, administer medications and monitor their effects.
      • You may be required to carry out specific duties relevant to the setting of community care depot and clozapine clinics

      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.

      Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

      Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

      Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube

      Date posted

      16 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 5

      Salary

      £29,970 to £44,962 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      380-WK0262-A

      Job locations

      Albion Place

      23-29 Albion Place

      Maidstone

      ME14 5TS


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • To provide interventions to promote recovery.
      • To assess risk and identify clients needs.
      • To join work with other agencies involved in the clients care.
      • Recording and reporting accurately any changes related to the patients current behaviour and risks using red board meetings daily or to team managers.
      • Recording care given in a timely manner as per professional and local standards using approved KMPT systems.
      • To supervise a range of other staff and their activities as delegated.
      • Acting as a role model and supporting new team members through demonstration and explanation of tasks and techniques.
      • Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.

      Please see the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached to the application and personal specifications.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • To provide interventions to promote recovery.
      • To assess risk and identify clients needs.
      • To join work with other agencies involved in the clients care.
      • Recording and reporting accurately any changes related to the patients current behaviour and risks using red board meetings daily or to team managers.
      • Recording care given in a timely manner as per professional and local standards using approved KMPT systems.
      • To supervise a range of other staff and their activities as delegated.
      • Acting as a role model and supporting new team members through demonstration and explanation of tasks and techniques.
      • Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.

      Please see the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached to the application and personal specifications.

      Person Specification

      Registered Mental Health

      Essential

      • Current NMC registration
      • Knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care, e.g. Mental Capacity Act

      Desirable

      • Previous experience of working in adult mental health
      • Previous experience of working within the NHS

      Clinical knowledge

      Essential

      • Sound understanding of secondary mental health diagnoses
      • Medication competencies

      Desirable

      • Completion of Edward Jenner Programme
      • Good understanding of Physical Health conditions

      Essential

      Essential

      • Good understanding of physical health conditions
      • Understanding of interventions offered in CMHT

      Desirable

      • Previous experience of working in clozapine/depot clinics
      • Completion of Edward Jenner programme

      Mental Health Knowledge

      Essential

      • Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007
      • Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

      Desirable

      • Interest in delivering educational group
      • Understanding of cognitive behavioural therapy
      Person Specification

      Registered Mental Health

      Essential

      • Current NMC registration
      • Knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care, e.g. Mental Capacity Act

      Desirable

      • Previous experience of working in adult mental health
      • Previous experience of working within the NHS

      Clinical knowledge

      Essential

      • Sound understanding of secondary mental health diagnoses
      • Medication competencies

      Desirable

      • Completion of Edward Jenner Programme
      • Good understanding of Physical Health conditions

      Essential

      Essential

      • Good understanding of physical health conditions
      • Understanding of interventions offered in CMHT

      Desirable

      • Previous experience of working in clozapine/depot clinics
      • Completion of Edward Jenner programme

      Mental Health Knowledge

      Essential

      • Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007
      • Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

      Desirable

      • Interest in delivering educational group
      • Understanding of cognitive behavioural therapy

      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 (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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 (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

      Address

      Albion Place

      23-29 Albion Place

      Maidstone

      ME14 5TS


      Employer's website

      https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

      Address

      Albion Place

      23-29 Albion Place

      Maidstone

      ME14 5TS


      Employer's website

      https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.