Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Community Psychiatric Nurse

The closing date is 18 December 2025

Job summary

Are you looking to work in an intervention led service to promote recovery in Mental Health?

South West Kent MHT is a diverse multi-cultural team that is looking to recruit a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse. 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 carry out specific duties relevant to the setting of community care.
To provide interventions to promote recovery.
To assess risk and identify client's needs.
To join work with other agencies involved in the client's care.
Recording and reporting accurately any changes related to the patient's current behaviour and risks
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

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

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Date posted

04 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-WK0284-B

Job locations

Highlands House, Tunbridge Wells

Calverley Park Gardens

Tunbridge Wells

TN1 2JN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

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).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

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).

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

NMC registered
Qualified in mental health or learning disability nursing
Completed preceptorship

Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

Experience at Band 5.
Evidence of post qualifying continued learning.

Desirable

Experience of working within the NHS.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Significant knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act
Knowledge and understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct
A comprehensive understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management.
To be competent in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care
Significant awareness of clinical governance and its relationship to clinical effectiveness and patient safety and patient experience.
Effective organisational /planning and decision making skills.
Good knowledge and practice of IT skills.

Desirable

Ability to support and develop an environment which ensures effective clinical care and innovation.

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

NMC registered
Qualified in mental health or learning disability nursing
Completed preceptorship

Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

Experience at Band 5.
Evidence of post qualifying continued learning.

Desirable

Experience of working within the NHS.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Significant knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act
Knowledge and understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct
A comprehensive understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management.
To be competent in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care
Significant awareness of clinical governance and its relationship to clinical effectiveness and patient safety and patient experience.
Effective organisational /planning and decision making skills.
Good knowledge and practice of IT skills.

Desirable

Ability to support and develop an environment which ensures effective clinical care and innovation.

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

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 and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Highlands House, Tunbridge Wells

Calverley Park Gardens

Tunbridge Wells

TN1 2JN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Highlands House, Tunbridge Wells

Calverley Park Gardens

Tunbridge Wells

TN1 2JN

Employer's website

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