Staff Nurse

Florin Chilian; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Maidstone is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves conducting assessments, developing care plans, and providing leadership support within the team, aimed at improving patient outcomes in a secure environment. Offering a competitive salary within Band 5 and opportunities for professional development, this position contributes significantly to the care of individuals with complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification.
• Desirable: Experience in mental health and forensic services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments.
• Develop individualised patient care plans.
• Lead and supervise healthcare workers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good Knowledge and practice of IT skills

Effective organisational/planning and decision making skills

Education

RMN or equivalent

Mentoring or other relevant qualification

Job description

Job Summary

• Applications from students nearing completion of their studies and Return to Practice Nurses are encouraged ***
  
  

We specialise in the assessment and treatment of men who present with acute mental health illness whose offending behaviour and complex mental health needs require care in a medium secure setting.

The ward consists of a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare assistants, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech and language therapists, doctors and consultants.

Patients are offered therapeutic activities by the occupational therapy team and their care is reviewed regularly during ward rounds and other multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Do you feel you could meet our patient's expectations? Do you want to develop your skills, with the backing of a well-developed team and make a difference to the recovery of our patients? If the answer is yes, we want you to join our team.

Main duties of the job

The role is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to:

• Carry out comprehensive nursing assessments and be responsible for producing individualised nursing care plans for named patients.
• Coordinate and implement the nursing care plan for individual patients and inform the multi-disciplinary team of progress in the treatment process.
• Provide leadership to the healthcare worker using supervision and IPR and to work under the guidance and management of the Clinical Manager.
  
  

The ideal candidate for the role will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with Strong interpersonal skills and good communication both verbal and written. You will be committed to working with people with severe mental health problems in a secure environment.

Your knowledge of forensic services is desirable.

About Us

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

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

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-FR0574

Job locations

Trevor Gibbens Unit

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or equivalent
  
  

Desirable

• Mentoring or other relevant qualification
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in Mental health
  
  

Desirable

• Previous forensic experience
  
  

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Good Knowledge and practice of IT skills
• Effective organisational/planning and decision making skills
  
  

Desirable

• Advanced communication skills
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Good Knowledge and practice of IT skills
• Effective organisational/planning and decision making skills
  
  

Desirable

• Advanced communication skills
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Trevor Gibbens Unit

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Trevor Gibbens Unit

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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