This is a community mental health nursing post with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, within an all-age service supporting adults from 18 through every stage of recovery. The work centres on holistic assessment, co-producing care plans with service users, carers and a multidisciplinary team, and running depot and clozapine clinics. The post also involves mentoring colleagues, quality improvement work and occasional cover at other Trust sites. Fit depends on NMC registration and a full UK driving licence, with access to a car for business use.
What the job involves
- Assess patients and support them to function at their optimal ability in their community environment
- Lead systematic nursing assessments of the whole person, including culture, environment and psychology
- Co-create person-centred care plans with service users, carers and a multidisciplinary team
- Deliver hands-on care and evaluation in line with NICE guidance, acting as mentor and leader
- Facilitate depot and clozapine clinics
- Drive quality improvement initiatives
- Maintain a safe environment, including infection control, and identify and report hazards and risks promptly
- Work at other Trust units or sites when required
- Support implementation of the current and future Nursing Strategy
- Uphold the NMC Code of Conduct and meet revalidation requirements
- Promote and follow Trust strategies, policies, procedures and guidelines
Qualifications
- Practice Assessor
- Completed preceptorship
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a mental health nurse
Experience
- Significant experience at Band 5
- Evidence of post-qualifying continued learning
Skills & knowledge
- Good knowledge and practice of IT skills
- Competent in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care
- Medication and physical health competencies
- Solid understanding of NICE guidelines and multi-agency working
- Understanding that health is shaped by social factors and spiritual needs
- Comfortable guiding best practice and supporting teammates
Checks & eligibility
- Full, valid UK driving licence
- Access to a car for business use (unless disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Other
- Physically able to carry out all duties, including physical interventions training as required
Nice to have
- Evidence of continuing professional development in the mental health field
- Completed Edward Jenner Programme
- Experience of working within the NHS
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
