Staff Nurse

Kent PLC; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Canterbury is seeking a motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join their East Kent Community Rehabilitation Service. The role includes managing shifts, administering medication, and delivering quality mental health care in a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health nursing, strong communication skills, and a commitment to patient safety. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful care for individuals with complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Essential experience in mental health nursing.
• Understanding of safeguarding frameworks.
• Good knowledge of physical health monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage shifts and coordinate junior staff workloads.
• Administer and manage medication.
• Champion recovery focused practice.
• Deliver quality care and monitor patient safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Medication management

Risk management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Role Details

Please note, at this stage, the role is 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.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse within the East Kent Community Rehabilitation Service, at Ethelbert Rd.

Ethelbert Rd is situated in the centre of Canterbury and is one of 6 Rehabilitation Units across Kent, which provides specialist inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with complex mental health needs. The unit comprises of 8 single bedrooms and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The multidisciplinary team provides a wide range of individualised interventions delivered by nursing, medical, psychological, occupational therapy and peer support clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Work across a 24 hour shift pattern, 7 days a week.
• Manage the shift when on duty and coordinate the workload for junior staff; delegation.
• Have a good understanding of the Mental Health Act, Safeguarding frameworks and clinical documentation.
• Administer and dispense medication (medication management).
• Champion recovery orientated practice, to include group work, contribute to and facilitate the therapeutic intervention programme.
• Follow Health and Safety protocols and policies.
• Risk Management and patient safety.
• Deliver effective and quality care alongside patients.
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have a good knowledge of physical health monitoring and documentation.
• Keep up to date with mandatory and CPD requirements (Trust Policy/NMC Revalidation).
• Demonstrate good mental health assessment and intervention skills.

About the Trust

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

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. And 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 doing well together.