Clinic Nurse

Florin Chilian; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Sittingbourne seeks a Band 6 Clinic Nurse to join their diverse team. The role entails delivering high-quality mental health care, managing physical health needs, and leading junior team members in a supportive environment. This is an opportunity to contribute to a transformative healthcare community.

Qualifications

• 2 years of mental health nursing experience required.
• Candidates must possess UK professional registration.
• Clozapine experience and phlebotomy training are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systematic nursing assessments considering various user needs.
• Collaborate to create and review holistic care plans.
• Lead clinical best practices in line with NICE guidance.

Skills

Effective communication

Self-governance

High-level interventions

Community nursing skills

Education

RMN

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Mental Health Services Nationally are undergoing significant transformation under the Community Mental Health Framework. Medway Community Mental Health Team forms part of the North Kent Community Services. It is a diverse multi-cultural team that is looking to recruit a band 6 Clinic 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 depot 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

Extensive knowledge of running a clinic a is required, alongside physical health monitoring such as ECG's, Venepuncture, 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

• 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.
• You will also be required to write tribunal reports, attendance at CPA meetings, and Tribunal meetings.
• 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 andtheir 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
  
  

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 arerated 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

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-NK208

Job locations

Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

Bell Road

Sittingbourne

ME10 4DT

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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.

Job Description

Please see attached job description for more information

Job responsibilities

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.

Please See Attached Job Description For More Information

Person Specification

Qualifictions

Essential

• 2 years qualified
• RMN
• Mental Health Nursing experience
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Mental health nursing
  
  

Desirable

• Clozapine experience
• Phlebotomy trained
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifictions

Essential

• Mental health nursing
  
  

Desirable

• Clozapine experience
• Phlebotomy trained
  
  

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

Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

Bell Road

Sittingbourne

ME10 4DT

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

Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

Bell Road

Sittingbourne

ME10 4DT

Employer's website

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

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