Community Psychiatric Nurse
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Gillingham, ME7 5NYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
When a service user experiences an acute mental health crisis, receiving prompt, compassionate care in their own home can transform their recovery. As...
Assessment & Crisis Screening: Conduct holistic nursing assessments for newly referred service users in acute distress, delivering targeted, short-term interventions to help resolve crises safely.
Shift Co-ordination & MDT Leadership: Act as shift co-ordinator--managing fast-changing priorities, delegating effectively across the multi-disciplinary team, and keeping clinical operations running smoothly.
Hospital Gatekeeping & Liaison: Complete gatekeeping assessments in general hospital settings to ensure individuals are guided onto the most appropriate care pathway without delay.
Quality & Clinical Documentation: Maintain clear, up-to-date care plans and risk assessments in line with Trust policies, Care Programme Approach (CPA) guidelines, and Quality Improvement standards.
Practice Education & Mentorship: Supervise nursing students on placement as a Practice Educator, completing formal assessments and delivering welcoming team inductions.
Service Development: Help design and deliver specialist in-service training packages to support continuous team learning and professional growth
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.
Our teams support children, young people 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.
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Registration with relevant regulatory body. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Mentor (998 course or equivalent) / Practice Educator.
Desirable: - Further training relevant to the role
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
- Experience of prioritising casework and allocation /delegation of tasks to others.
- Experience of liaising with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to organisations.
Desirable: - Experience of clinical audit and research.; - Experience of leading service developments.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Care programme approach, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment.
- An understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management.
- Understanding of the impact of mental health crisis on lifestyle and function for clients, family and carers and common pharmacological and psychosocial treatments
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times, especially in complex/challenging situations
- Ability to work autonomously and cooperatively as part of an interprofessional team.
Desirable: - Training and presentation/facilitation skills.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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