Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 380-EK339
- Employer
- Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Laurel House, Canterbury
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Psychiatric Nurse
Band 6
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
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Job overview
Ashford & Canterbury CMHT is a diverse multi-cultural team that is looking to recruit a band 6 Mental Health Nurse to work within the team, providing specialist mental health care for people with multiple and complex needs that require intensive support and to take a lead role in the Clozapine and depot Clinic and development of the Physical Health Clinic
You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of physical health care for service users. You are expected to be a good team worker and have the ability to supervise, teach and develop the physical health care skills of the junior members of the team as well as acting as a positive role model for all staff and be able to lead in areas of clinical practice and development.
You are expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and for ensuring the effective safe co-ordination of the physical health care of service users
Extensive knowledge of running a clinic and managing clozapine medication is required, alongside physical health monitoring such as ECG's, Venepuncuture, Pochi Machine operation and escalation of physical health concerns to the appropriate staff.
Medications management, administration and physical health checks will provide a high standard of care to service users. There is a strong emphasis on the monitoring and reporting of physical health checks at regular intervals.
As part of the Band 6 Nursing team you will be required to attain a mentoring qualification.
Main duties of the job
Our service focuses on promoting recovery for those people diagnosed with severe and enduring mental ill health. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with local specialist mental health teams, tertiary service providers, primary care, local statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users and carers.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Professional. You will have a strong sense of initiative and an excellent team working ability.
Effective communication skills and self-governance are required. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of high level interventions & community nursing skills. Existing qualifications or a willingness to undertake training relevant to the post is expected.
This post offers an excellent opportunity to work in an interesting and developing service environment. You will be offered considerable opportunities for training and professional development. The service line is currently developing care pathways which offers the opportunity to gain skills in offering specialist interventions to the different client groups that we work with.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Working for our organisation
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 in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.
Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.
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 day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Carry out and coordinate comprehensive, systematic nursing assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with service user and others through interaction, observation and measurement.
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines, service user and their carers to agree a holistic
person centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment.
- To deliver and evaluate safe, person centred care in partnership with the service user and
their carers to support recovery.
- To act as a clinical leader supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance.
- To facilitate and review approved Quality Improvement initiatives within the care setting
- What we offer:
- - Participation in groups with Psychology and Occupational Therapy
- - Opportunities to run groups
- - Preceptorship for new qualified staff
- - Leadership Modules to develop in senior roles
- - Mentorship and Supervision
What you can expect once you join the team:
- Monthly supervision
- Reflective Group to discuss complex cases and share learning
- MDT Risk Forum to discuss complex cases with high risks
- Mandatory training
- Clinical Review of caseload with Consultant Psychiatrist and Team Leader
- Bespoke CPD programme
- Admin support
- Peer support
- Please see job description for full details
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication Negotiating and motivational skills
Desirable criteria
- Crisis resolution and management skills
- Problem solving/solution focussed Good time management
Qualifictions
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in a community team
Desirable criteria
- Clozapine experience
- Phlebotomy trained
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christine Thompson
- Job title
- Operational Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 597111
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