Community Mental Health Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bourne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a registered Mental Health Nurse for a community nursing post supporting adults from 18+. The role involves holistic assessment, care planning with service users and carers, and delivery of hands-on care within NICE guidelines.

The post includes mentoring colleagues, quality improvement activities, and occasional cover at other Trust sites. A full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use are required.

Qualifications

• NMC registration as a mental health nurse is required.
• Completed preceptorship is required.
• Practice Assessor qualification held.
• Significant Band 5 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and support them to function in their community.
• Lead systematic nursing assessments of the whole person (culture, environment, psychology).
• Co-create person-centred care plans with service users, carers and the MDT.
• Deliver hands-on care and evaluate care in line with NICE guidance; mentor and lead others.
• Facilitate depot and clozapine clinics.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a safe environment, including infection control, and report hazards promptly.
• Work at other Trust units or sites when required.
• Support implementation of the Nursing Strategy and NHS Trust policies.

Skills

IT skills

Care planning

Medication knowledge

NICE guidelines

Multi-agency working

Social determinants of health

Mentoring

Education

Preceptorship completed

Job description

This is a community mental health nursing post with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, within an all-age service supporting adults from 18 through every stage of recovery. The work centres on holistic assessment, co-producing care plans with service users, carers and a multidisciplinary team, and running depot and clozapine clinics. The post also involves mentoring colleagues, quality improvement work and occasional cover at other Trust sites. Fit depends on NMC registration and a full UK driving licence, with access to a car for business use.

What the job involves

• Assess patients and support them to function at their optimal ability in their community environment
• Lead systematic nursing assessments of the whole person, including culture, environment and psychology
• Co-create person-centred care plans with service users, carers and a multidisciplinary team
• Deliver hands-on care and evaluation in line with NICE guidance, acting as mentor and leader
• Facilitate depot and clozapine clinics
• Drive quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain a safe environment, including infection control, and identify and report hazards and risks promptly
• Work at other Trust units or sites when required
• Support implementation of the current and future Nursing Strategy
• Uphold the NMC Code of Conduct and meet revalidation requirements
• Promote and follow Trust strategies, policies, procedures and guidelines

Qualifications

• Practice Assessor
• Completed preceptorship

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a mental health nurse

Experience

• Significant experience at Band 5
• Evidence of post-qualifying continued learning

Skills & knowledge

• Good knowledge and practice of IT skills
• Competent in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care
• Medication and physical health competencies
• Solid understanding of NICE guidelines and multi-agency working
• Understanding that health is shaped by social factors and spiritual needs
• Comfortable guiding best practice and supporting teammates

Checks & eligibility

• Full, valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car for business use (unless disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Other

• Physically able to carry out all duties, including physical interventions training as required

Nice to have

• Evidence of continuing professional development in the mental health field
• Completed Edward Jenner Programme
• Experience of working within the NHS