Community Psychiatric Nurse | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse for a diverse multi-cultural team in Canterbury. This role involves providing specialist mental health care, leading the Clozapine and Depot Clinic, and ensuring high standards of care. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in clinic management and a desire for professional development. This position offers excellent training opportunities and requires a full UK driving license.

Benefits

Leadership development modules

Mentorship and supervision

Participation in multidisciplinary groups

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of physical health monitoring like ECGs and venipuncture.
• Skill in medication management and administration.
• Experience in conducting comprehensive nursing assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health care for individuals with complex needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
• Deliver and evaluate safe, person-centered care.

Skills

Knowledge of clinic management

Clozapine medication management

Teamwork

Effective communication

Community nursing skills

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Mentorship qualification (or willingness to attain)

Job description

Ashford & Canterbury CMHT is a diverse multi-cultural team seeking to recruit a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to work within the team. The role involves providing specialist mental health care for individuals with multiple and complex needs requiring intensive support. The nurse will take a lead role in the Clozapine and Depot Clinic and contribute to the development of the Physical Health Clinic.

You will be responsible for ensuring high standards of physical health care for service users. The role requires good teamwork, supervision, teaching, and development of junior staff, acting as a positive role model and leading in clinical practice and development.

The job involves carrying out all relevant care activities and ensuring the effective, safe coordination of physical health care for service users.

Extensive knowledge of clinic management and clozapine medication management is essential, including physical health monitoring such as ECGs, venipuncture, Pochi machine operation, and escalation of health concerns to appropriate staff.

Medication management, administration, and physical health checks are key responsibilities, with an emphasis on monitoring and reporting at regular intervals.

As a Band 6 Nurse, you will be required to attain a mentoring qualification.

The service promotes recovery for individuals with severe and enduring mental health issues, providing comprehensive multidisciplinary services and working closely with local mental health teams, tertiary providers, primary care, statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users, and carers.

We seek a motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Professional with a strong sense of initiative and excellent teamwork skills. Effective communication, self-governance, and knowledge of high-level interventions and community nursing skills are required. Relevant qualifications or willingness to undertake training are expected.

This position offers excellent opportunities for training and professional development, including gaining skills in offering specialist interventions as care pathways are developed.

The post requires holding a full, valid UK driving license and access to a car for business purposes unless disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Join us in the Garden of England, where we combine professional development with a high quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), serving 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway, rated 'Good' by CQC. We care for over 2,000 people in hospitals and 54,000 in the community annually, employing over 3,800 staff from 66 nationalities, serving diverse communities.

Our team is passionate, diverse, and committed to providing excellent care. Everyone from staff to leadership plays a vital role in our service.

Our strategy:

• Deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
• Provide outstanding care in partnership with service users in the right place, every time

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Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting comprehensive nursing assessments considering mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors in partnership with service users and others.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, service users, and carers to develop holistic, person-centered care plans.
• Delivering and evaluating safe, person-centered care to support recovery.
• Supporting best practice as a clinical leader in line with NICE guidance.
• Facilitating and reviewing quality improvement initiatives.

What we offer:

• Participation in groups with Psychology and Occupational Therapy
• Opportunities to run groups
• Preceptorship for new qualified staff
• Leadership development modules
• Mentorship and supervision

What you can expect:

• Monthly supervision
• Reflective group discussions on complex cases
• MDT Risk Forum for high-risk cases
• Mandatory training
• Clinical case reviews with psychiatrists and team leaders
• Bespoke CPD programs
• Administrative support
• Peer support

This advert closes on Thursday 21 August 2025.