• Job Description

  Req#: C9380-25-0504?language=en&page=500&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

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

  DGS MHT+ is a diverse multi-cultural team that is looking to recruit a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to work in clinics ,.

  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

  Details

  Date posted

  20 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum (inclusive of high cost area supplement)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  380-NK211

  Job locations

  Arndale House

  18-20 Spital Street

  Dartford

  DA1 2DL

  
  

  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

  Arndale House

  18-20 Spital Street

  Dartford

  DA1 2DL

  
  

  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

  Arndale House

  18-20 Spital Street

  Dartford

  DA1 2DL

  
  

  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.

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