Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Clinic Nurse

The closing date is 06 August 2025

Job summary

The Clinic Nurse is a key member within the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence and drive change and promote health and best practice, patient safety and experience within the Clinics.

We are looking for an experienced registered nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, provides leadership and ensures the clinical governance framework standards within the clinics are upheld.

You will provide care for the presenting patient within the Clinics from initial clinical assessment, administration of prescribed medication, monitoring of Health and well-being of the Patient, including physical health interventions and evaluation of care.

Be able to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process.

Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.

The post will also include supporting patients at home with their mental and physical health needs.

Main duties of the job

Ensure assessment of service users and analyse and interpret information gained to form an accurate formulation of function, strengths, capabilities and occupational needs.

Work collaboratively with service users, staff, and carers to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises occupational engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.

Monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience.

Act as an experienced clinician supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance and professional standards

Demonstrate clinical leadership skills through the management of dedicated projects and approved quality improvement initiatives.

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 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 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.

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Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-NK218

Job locations

Britton House, Gillingham

High Street

Gillingham

ME7 1AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

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).

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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).

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered or currently waiting for registration to come through
  • Working in a community mental health setting
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent With evidence of professional development.

Desirable

  • Management qualification ENB 998
  • MDT working
  • Clinical qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
  • Previous experience of recovery focused service provision with individuals who have complex mental health needs, substance misuse and offending behaviour.
  • Previous experience of working in a community team & crisis resolution
  • Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of individuals with dual diagnosis.
  • Experience in implementing new service delivery/change management

Desirable

  • Experience in managing Change within a clinical setting..

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills including negotiating and influencing skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of Adult safeguarding
  • Recovery Model

Desirable

  • Understanding of the requirements of Quality Improvement Methodology including QSIR .
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered or currently waiting for registration to come through
  • Working in a community mental health setting
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent With evidence of professional development.

Desirable

  • Management qualification ENB 998
  • MDT working
  • Clinical qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
  • Previous experience of recovery focused service provision with individuals who have complex mental health needs, substance misuse and offending behaviour.
  • Previous experience of working in a community team & crisis resolution
  • Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of individuals with dual diagnosis.
  • Experience in implementing new service delivery/change management

Desirable

  • Experience in managing Change within a clinical setting..

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills including negotiating and influencing skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of Adult safeguarding
  • Recovery Model

Desirable

  • Understanding of the requirements of Quality Improvement Methodology including QSIR .

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

Britton House, Gillingham

High Street

Gillingham

ME7 1AL


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

Britton House, Gillingham

High Street

Gillingham

ME7 1AL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Charity Kwabia

c.kwabia@nhs.net

01795504959

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-NK218

Job locations

Britton House, Gillingham

High Street

Gillingham

ME7 1AL


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