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Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust in Folkestone is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to provide holistic, person-centred care for adults 18+. You will assess, plan, and deliver care within a multidisciplinary team, guided by NICE guidelines and multi-agency working.

You will mentor colleagues, lead practice improvements, and contribute to service development while maintaining high standards of infection control and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Valid nursing registration (NMC).
• Solid understanding of NICE guidelines and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Lead systematic nursing assessments considering culture, environment, and psychology.
• Collaborate with service users, carers, and a multi-disciplinary team to co-create person-centered care plans.
• Mentor and lead practice in line with NICE guidance while delivering hands-on care and evaluation.
• Support Depot and Clozapine clinics and drive Quality Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Holistic thinking

Leadership

NICE guidelines understanding

Multi-agency working

Education

NMC nursing registration

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Company: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Folkestone, CT19 5HL

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Sept 2026

Closing date: 9 Oct 2026

Summary

Are you a dedicated nurse who looks beyond the diagnosis?

We are an all-age service, supporting adults from 18 years and up through every stage of their recovery journey.

What You’ll Be Doing

Comprehensive Care: You’ll lead systematic nursing assessments that consider the "whole person"-including their culture, environment, and psychology.

Collaborative Planning: Working side-by-side with service users, their carers, and a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll co-create person-centered care plans that actually mean something to the individual.

Clinical Excellence: You’ll act as a mentor and leader, ensuring our practice stays in line with NICE guidance while delivering hands-on care and evaluation.

Service Evolution: From facilitating Depot and Clozapine clinics to driving Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives, you’ll help us constantly find better ways to serve our community.

What We’re Looking For

A Holistic Thinker: Someone who understands that health is influenced by everything from social factors to spiritual needs.

A Natural Leader: You’re comfortable guiding best practices and supporting your teammates.

The Essentials: Valid nursing registration and a solid understanding of NICE guidelines and multi-agency working.

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).

• Supporting and assessing patients to function to their optimal ability in their community environment.
• Maintaining and promoting a safe environment taking account of infection control and identifying and reporting hazards and risks in a timely manner.
• May also be required, at times, to work at other Trust units and/or sites.
• Physically able to carry out all duties required of the care setting, following successful completion of physical interventions training as required.
• Adhere to the NMC registration and revalidation requirements.
• Support and uphold the most current NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
• Support the implementation of current and future Nursing Strategy.
• Promote and to adhere to our Trust strategies, policies, procedures and guidelines.

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, youngpeople 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.

Sarah's story: A career in community mental health nursing

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Sep 2026

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