Job summaryWe are seeking a Community Mental Health Practitioner who is a key clinical leader within the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence and drive change and promote health and best practice, patient safety and experience.
The Community Mental Health Practitioner will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Service Manager/Matron.
Job holders must be able to work competently in a challenging environment and be able to react to changing care demands whilst demonstrating the highest levels of care and empathy towards patients. This is across all aspects of the role in a flexible manner, demonstrating the trust values.
Sarah's story: A career in community mental health nursing
Main duties of the job- Carry out and coordinate comprehensive, systematic assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with service user and others through interaction, observation and measurement
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines, service user and their carers to agree a holistic person-centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment
- To deliver and evaluate safe, person centred care in partnership with the service user and their carers to support recovery
- To act as a clinical leader supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance
- To facilitate and review approved Quality Improvement initiatives within the care setting.
About usWe 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, 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.
Job responsibilitiesSupporting patients to function to their optimal ability in their environment. This will range from encouraging self-care to providing total physical care depending on the needs of the patient.
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
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).
Training Qualifications & RegistrationEssential- RMN/RNLD with NMC registration, or OT with Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), completed preceptorship and practice assessor training.
Desirable- Significant experience at Band 5. Evidence of post qualifying continued learning.
Knowledge & SkillsEssential- To have sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care in the community.
Desirable- Ability to support and develop an environment which ensures effective clinical care and innovation
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
