Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Clinical Lead Nurse

The closing date is 01 April 2026

Job summary

Are you a passionate mental health professional seeking a dynamic and rewarding career?

We are seeking an energetic and motivated individual to join our established Maidstone Mental Health Together plus Team

This new and exciting post is for experienced mental health nurses wanting to make a difference in clinical care, achieved by providing specialist mental health advice and education to staff within the team, alongside setting, monitoring, and maintaining quality standards of care.

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).

We offer:

Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.

Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.

Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street.

Main duties of the job

Lead by example: Provide clinical guidance and support to nurses within clinic and wider MHT+ Team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
Champion quality care: Work alongside Matrons and the Head of Nursing to ensure high-quality clinical practices are implemented across MHT and Together Plus.
Advocate for your team: Be a voice for nurses, addressing concerns and ensuring they have the resources needed to succeed.
Share your expertise: Stay up-to-date on best practices in mental health and mentor colleagues through training and knowledge sharing.
Ensure seamless service: Collaborate with the wider team to assess client needs and ensure placement in the most appropriate program (MHT or Together Plus).
Optimise service flow: Identify areas for improvement and work collaboratively to streamline the client journey through both programs.
Provide direct care: Maintain a small caseload of clients with complex needs, offering them personalised clinical support.

We are looking for a candidate with:

Strong clinical expertise in mental health nursing (registration required).

Exceptional leadership and communication skills.

A collaborative and relationship-building approach.

Proactive problem-solving and solution-oriented mindset.

Commitment to evidence-based practice.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on mental health services, we encourage you to apply!

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.

Here are some clips of our Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for us.

Take a look at our Community Nursing Video

Date posted

18 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-WK0357-A

Job locations

Maidstone Mental Health Together Plus

Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust 23 – 29 Albion Place

Maidstone

ME14 5DY

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

At KMMH Service, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise key tasks and target intervention
Excellent verbal and written communication Negotiating and motivational skills, Good IT/keyboard Skills
Crisis resolution and management skills
Problem solving/solution focussed

Desirable

Previous depot experience and working in depot clinic and/or depot administration/clozapine
Previous leadership/management experience

Experience

Essential

Registered Mental health nurse
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and 3 years in Community setting
Previous experience of working in a community team with complex conditions, in crisis resolution

Desirable

Previous experience working at Band 7
Experience of working with complex needs
Experience of Forensic cases

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of CMHF and SMI conditions
Working knowledge of mental health act and Knowledge of care act/Safeguarding

Desirable

Clinical governance priorities

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise key tasks and target intervention
Excellent verbal and written communication Negotiating and motivational skills, Good IT/keyboard Skills
Crisis resolution and management skills
Problem solving/solution focussed

Desirable

Previous depot experience and working in depot clinic and/or depot administration/clozapine
Previous leadership/management experience

Experience

Essential

Registered Mental health nurse
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience and 3 years in Community setting
Previous experience of working in a community team with complex conditions, in crisis resolution

Desirable

Previous experience working at Band 7
Experience of working with complex needs
Experience of Forensic cases

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of CMHF and SMI conditions
Working knowledge of mental health act and Knowledge of care act/Safeguarding

Desirable

Clinical governance priorities

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

Maidstone Mental Health Together Plus

Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust 23 – 29 Albion Place

Maidstone

ME14 5DY

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

Maidstone Mental Health Together Plus

Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust 23 – 29 Albion Place

Maidstone

ME14 5DY

Employer's website

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