Community Mental Health Nurse

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to deliver specialist, recovery-focused care to adults with complex mental health needs within our Community Rehabilitation Team. You will manage a dedicated community caseload, empower service users to build independence, and provide clinical leadership to junior staff and students while championing integrated physical and mental health care.

Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Holistic and recovery-focused care planning for adults with complex mental health needs.
• Physical health monitoring and early identification of deterioration in SMI.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic assessments and co-produce recovery-focused care plans.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Autonomously manage a community caseload while monitoring risk and safety.

Skills

Community Nursing

Leadership

Caseload Management

Job description

Join Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust (rated 'Good' by the CQC) as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. In this pivotal role within our Community Rehabilitation Team, you will deliver specialist, recovery-focused nursing care to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. Managing a dedicated community caseload, you will empower service users to build independence, improve their quality of life, and achieve meaningful recovery outcomes.

As a clinical leader within the service, you will champion integrated physical and mental health care, guide junior staff and students, and actively drive quality improvements. We offer a progressive, supportive environment where you can develop your specialist clinical expertise and leadership skills while guided by our trust values—caring, inclusive, curious, and confident.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

• Holistic Assessment & Care Delivery: Conduct mental and physical health assessments, co-produce recovery-focused care plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Proactive Physical Healthcare: Carry out routine physical health monitoring, lifestyle promotion, and early identification of physical deterioration for individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
• Caseload & Risk Management: Autonomously manage a community caseload while continuously evaluating risk, adapting interventions, and maintaining safety within community settings.
• Clinical Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a role model by supervising, mentoring, and supporting registered and non-registered colleagues, preceptees, and nursing students.
• Service Improvement: Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement projects, and the implementation of evidence-based practices to enhance care quality and patient experience.
• Collaborative Working: Build strong working relationships with multidisciplinary team members, primary care providers, local authority social care partners, and service users' families to ensure seamless, coordinated support.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

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. 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 working well together.

Take a look at our Community Nursing Video

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hayley Pheiffer Job title: Operational Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01843268900

Linda Hardy - Services Manager on 01843 268900

Jemma Clayson - Lead Nurse on 01843 268900