Clinical Lead Nurse for Mental Health Together and Together plus

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical Lead Nurse for Mental Health in Maidstone. The role involves providing clinical leadership and support to junior staff, ensuring high standards of care. Candidates should have substantial mental health experience, including supervisory roles. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to transforming community mental health services while being part of a supportive team dedicated to excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Excellent professional development opportunities

High quality of life in a supportive environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in mental health.
• At least one year in a Band 6 role.
• Supervisory experience with a commitment to KMPT’s values.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional supervision to Band 6 nurses.
• Support decision-making on complex cases.
• Liaise with the matron and service manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Mental health expertise

Education

Professional qualification in Nursing

Postgraduate leadership or management training

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Clinical Lead Nurse for Mental Health Together and Together Plus, Maidstone

Client:

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Location:

Maidstone, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

Do you want to be part of something new and exciting, a person-centred mental health revolution?

Together, we're stronger. Join the multi-agency drive for better mental health care.

An exciting opportunity is now available to join the East Directorate of Kent & Medway NHS Trust as one of our Clinical Lead Nurses for the new Mental Health Together and Together Plus services. This is a great time to join as the service undergoes ongoing transformation of community mental health services. The clinical lead nurse will provide guidance and leadership to junior staff, liaise with the matron and service manager, monitor and maintain quality and standards of care provided to patients. They will also play a vital role in transferring patient care between the Mental Health Together and Together Plus services.

The ideal candidate will be a confident and experienced mental health clinician with a professional qualification in Nursing. You will have supervisory experience and demonstrate a commitment to KMPT’s values. Postgraduate leadership or management training is desirable.

What is Mental Health Together?

In Kent and Medway, the community mental health transformation has created a new service model called Mental Health Together. It introduces new roles within a joined-up care model that bridges the gap between primary care (GPs) and community mental health (KMPT). It aims to treat people with complex mental health needs by:

• Providing support in a person-centred, holistic way
• Removing barriers to access and thresholds across services
• Involving service users and carers as equal partners
• Building involvement and co-production at all levels of service design and delivery
• Delivering needs-led, personalised, trauma-informed care

Main duties of the job

You will use your excellent interpersonal skills to support the team in providing the best care. You will work alongside the Operational Team Leader, with specific clinical leadership responsibilities and support decision-making on complex cases as a key multidisciplinary team member.

You will provide clinical and professional supervision to all Band 6 nurses in the team. A flexible, can-do attitude is essential.

A diverse post-qualification experience in mental health is required, with at least 3 years post-qualification experience, including at least one year in a Band 6 role.

Working for our organisation

Join us in the Garden of England, where we offer excellent professional development opportunities and a high quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust, rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care, employs 3,283 staff across 66 buildings and 33 locations covering 1,450 square miles.

You will be part of a friendly, passionate team committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their families. Our work environment fosters kindness and compassion, with everyone from cleaners to senior leaders playing a vital role in delivering exemplary service.