Mental Health Practitioner | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider seeks compassionate professionals for a full-time position dealing with trauma-informed care in Maidstone, England. Ideal candidates have backgrounds in nursing, social work, or allied health, with prior experience in mental health settings. Responsibilities include preparing patients for discharge and supporting recovery in the community, alongside leadership roles within the team. Opportunities for ongoing training and development are provided, alongside a supportive management environment offering various employee benefits.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive management

Car lease scheme

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Registered professional with prior experience in mental health settings, preferably in forensic services or community settings.
• Experience in mental health settings, preferably forensic or community.
• Strong transferable skills from nursing, social work, or allied health background.

Responsibilities

• Prepare individuals for discharge and community reintegration.
• Recognize needs for increased support for sustainable lifestyles.
• Promote recovery and support patient understanding of risks.
• Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership skills.
• Utilize clinical, data analysis, and evaluation skills.

Job description

Role open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated professionals to join our specialized team providing trauma-informed care to individuals with complex mental health needs who pose a significant risk of harm to others.

Our goal is to create a safe environment where our patients can heal, regain control of their lives, and build essential life skills.

We are looking for individuals with a nursing, social work, or allied health professional background who possess strong transferable skills.

We aim to train staff in advanced risk assessment techniques and psychological approaches to patient care to promote recovery and sustainable life skills within the forensic population.

You should be a registered professional with prior experience in mental health settings, preferably in forensic services or community settings.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing individuals for discharge from the hospital environment and reintegration into their community as part of the Care and Treatment Review Process, and dynamic support systems.
• You will be required to recognise when an individual requires increased levels of support to promote a sustainable lifestyle in the Community.
• Promote recovery and support patients to understand their risks and how to work towards greater independence, utilising the expertise of partner agencies and 3rd sector organisations, which will involve working closely with other agencies, including Community services and the Criminal Justice System.
• Demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals.
• Bring to bear both their clinical, data analysis, and evaluation skills, by working closely with individuals, their circles of care, inpatient ward staff, and the wider community team to support the delivery of a comprehensive service.

Qualifications

• Registered professional with prior experience in mental health settings, preferably in forensic services or community settings.
• Experience in mental health settings, preferably forensic or community.
• Strong transferable skills from nursing, social work, or allied health background.

This is a full‑time role, at Agenda for Change Band 6; with flexible working opportunities available, part‑time working hours would be considered. The post will cover Kent and Medway and out‑of‑area Kent and Medway patients.

If your application is successful, you will be notified by e‑mail and advised to check your Trac/NHS Jobs account. Therefore, please ensure that you regularly check both your email and your Trac/NHS Jobs account.

This post is subject to a six‑month probationary period for candidates external to the Kent and Medway Mental Health Trust.

To deliver an effective service, it is essential that you are able to travel between bases in a timely manner.

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

What we can offer you

• Career development with our comprehensive range of training & development opportunities to enhance your skills
• Strong supportive management committed to providing 1‑2‑1 support to advance personal development
• Car lease scheme open to all staff
• Staff discounts for employees and their families

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.