Job overview
The Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RNLD) is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care, communicating findings, influencing change and promoting health and best practices, patient safety and experience.
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron / Clinical Service Manager.
Main duties of the job Act as, or train to become, a Practice Assessor. Support student nurses' learning and development through assessment and feedback. Comply with NMC registration, revalidation, and Code of Conduct standards. Support the implementation of nursing strategies and adhere to KMPT policies and values. Identify, report, and respond to safeguarding concerns. Prioritize patient safety through safe practice, risk management, and incident reporting. Provide holistic care, including education, medication management, and support for patients and their carers. Supervise staff, manage workloads, and undertake specific clinical responsibilities as required. Job overview The Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RNLD) is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care, communicating findings, influencing change and promoting health and best practices, patient safety and experience. The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron / Clinical Service Manager.
Main duties of the job Act as, or train to become, a Practice Assessor. Support student nurses' learning and development through assessment and feedback. Comply with NMC registration, revalidation, and Code of Conduct standards. Support the implementation of nursing strategies and adhere to KMPT policies and values. Identify, report, and respond to safeguarding concerns. Prioritize patient safety through safe practice, risk management, and incident reporting. Provide holistic care, including education, medication management, and support for patients and their carers. Supervise staff, manage workloads, and undertake specific clinical responsibilities as required. Working for our organisation 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 are rated 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 day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential criteria
RMN or RNLD. Qualified Practice Assessor (or working towards becoming a Practice Assessor if still in first year of registration) Desirable criteria
Evidence of training/further study/or prepared to within the addiction specialty Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of Mental Health/Learning Disabilities settings and or working with people with Mental Health/Learning Disabilities conditions. Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working within the NHS. Experience of Psychotherapies, counselling, group facilitation or motivational interviewing Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
Basic knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care, e.g. Mental Capacity Act Knowledge and understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct Basic understanding in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care To pass medication and physical health competencies A basic understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management. Basic awareness of clinical governance and its relationship to clinical effectiveness and patient safety and patient experience. Effective organisational /planning and decision making skills. Good knowledge and practice of IT skills. Basic leadership skills e.g. taking charge, delegation of duties, supervising others. To participate in Quality Improvement, Audits, Research, etc. KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme
Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Please see Apply . Apply /Pensions.aspx for more details. Annual leave for Agenda for Change
On appointment to NHS 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time After 5 years NHS service 29 days full time or pro rata if part time After 10 years NHS service 33 days full time or pro rata if part time Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staffs have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Recommend a friend campaign
If you already work for us you could refer a friend from outside of the Trust to any of the roles below and you can receive £1000 if they are successfully recruited; Nursing staff - RMN RGN RNLD - Band 5 and 6, Medical Doctors, Clinical Psychologist and Allied Health Professionals, Flexible working
Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help. Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave
Dependant on length of NHS service Other paid/unpaid leave
This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave. Non paid leave for career breaks Staff Support
KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems. NHS discounts and shopping vouchers
Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc. Learning and Development opportunities
In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring. Induction KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme. The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days). The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT's subject specialists and include the required training. The programme may involve some travel to the various training venues across Kent and Medway, the main ones being Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford. New starter bonus
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Main duties of the job Act as, or train to become, a Practice Assessor. Support student nurses' learning and development through assessment and feedback. Comply with NMC registration, revalidation, and Code of Conduct standards. Support the implementation of nursing strategies and adhere to KMPT policies and values. Identify, report, and respond to safeguarding concerns. Prioritize patient safety through safe practice, risk management, and incident reporting. Provide holistic care, including education, medication management, and support for patients and their carers. Supervise staff, manage workloads, and undertake specific clinical responsibilities as required. Job overview The Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RNLD) is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care, communicating findings, influencing change and promoting health and best practices, patient safety and experience. The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron / Clinical Service Manager.
Main duties of the job Act as, or train to become, a Practice Assessor. Support student nurses' learning and development through assessment and feedback. Comply with NMC registration, revalidation, and Code of Conduct standards. Support the implementation of nursing strategies and adhere to KMPT policies and values. Identify, report, and respond to safeguarding concerns. Prioritize patient safety through safe practice, risk management, and incident reporting. Provide holistic care, including education, medication management, and support for patients and their carers. Supervise staff, manage workloads, and undertake specific clinical responsibilities as required. Working for our organisation 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 are rated 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 day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential criteria
RMN or RNLD. Qualified Practice Assessor (or working towards becoming a Practice Assessor if still in first year of registration) Desirable criteria
Evidence of training/further study/or prepared to within the addiction specialty Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of Mental Health/Learning Disabilities settings and or working with people with Mental Health/Learning Disabilities conditions. Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working within the NHS. Experience of Psychotherapies, counselling, group facilitation or motivational interviewing Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
Basic knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care, e.g. Mental Capacity Act Knowledge and understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct Basic understanding in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care To pass medication and physical health competencies A basic understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management. Basic awareness of clinical governance and its relationship to clinical effectiveness and patient safety and patient experience. Effective organisational /planning and decision making skills. Good knowledge and practice of IT skills. Basic leadership skills e.g. taking charge, delegation of duties, supervising others. To participate in Quality Improvement, Audits, Research, etc. KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme
Your employer pays 20.6% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Please see Apply . Apply /Pensions.aspx for more details. Annual leave for Agenda for Change
On appointment to NHS 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time After 5 years NHS service 29 days full time or pro rata if part time After 10 years NHS service 33 days full time or pro rata if part time Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staffs have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Recommend a friend campaign
If you already work for us you could refer a friend from outside of the Trust to any of the roles below and you can receive £1000 if they are successfully recruited; Nursing staff - RMN RGN RNLD - Band 5 and 6, Medical Doctors, Clinical Psychologist and Allied Health Professionals, Flexible working
Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help. Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave
Dependant on length of NHS service Other paid/unpaid leave
This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside of annual leave. Non paid leave for career breaks Staff Support
KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems. NHS discounts and shopping vouchers
Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc. Learning and Development opportunities
In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring. Induction KMPT is committed to supporting all new staff and this includes a comprehensive Induction programme. The programme's duration depends on role and can be from 2 days to 4 weeks (not always consecutive days). The Induction programme will provide an excellent opportunity for new staff to meet and engage with KMPT's subject specialists and include the required training. The programme may involve some travel to the various training venues across Kent and Medway, the main ones being Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford. New starter bonus
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