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

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust in Royal Tunbridge Wells is looking for a qualified nurse to join the SWK MHT+ team. You will work with a multidisciplinary group, delivering assessments and supporting both older and working-age adults while promoting professional development. A valid driving licence and vehicle access are essential for this role, which is focused on enhancing patient care. Join a compassionate team committed to excellent service and community care.

Qualifications

• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business purposes.
• Experience in delivering assessments in various settings.
• Ability to support and mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assessments in clinic settings and home visits.
• Support staff's personal and professional development.
• Record interventions promptly using KMPT systems.
• Act as Practice Assessor.

Skills

Assessment and therapeutic interventions

Team support and development

Safeguarding concerns reporting

Education

Valid UK nurse registration

Job description

We are seeking a qualified nurse to work in the SWK MHT+ team. If you are interested in working with older adults and working age adults, and keen to develop your expertise in initial assessments and therapeutic interventions, this is the role for you!

Successful applicants will work in our combined memory clinics alongside a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, a operational team manager, clinical lead, and administrators.

The service is based in Tunbridge Wells but also operates clinics in Sevenoaks. Please note there may be an expectation to travel between sites.

The post holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

• Deliver assessments in clinic settings, as home visits, and in care homes where appropriate.
• Act as a role model and support new team members through demonstration and explanation of tasks and techniques.
• Support staff's personal and professional development.
• Undertake and maintain all essential training.
• Record and document interventions promptly using KMPT systems.
• Coordinate and make recommendations for the care plan process.
• Act as Practice Assessor.
• Assess, act on, and report safeguarding concerns.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England, where we combine professional development opportunities with a great quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, and specialist services for 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, and for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good by the CQC.

Annually, we care for over 2,000 people in hospitals and 54,000 in the community. We employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, serving diverse communities across rural and urban areas.

You will join friendly, passionate colleagues committed to excellent care. Our work environment values kindness and compassion, recognizing everyone’s vital role.

Our strategy:

Mission: Deliver brilliant care through brilliant people.

Vision: To provide outstanding care and work in partnership to deliver it in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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• Adhere to NMC registration and revalidation requirements.
• Support and uphold the NMC Code of Conduct.
• Support and implement the Nursing Strategy.
• Promote KMPT's strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Uphold KMPT values.
• Carry out duties relevant to the setting, e.g., nurse-led clinics.

This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025.