Community Psychiatric Nurse

Band 6

Main area Community Mental Health

Grade Band 6

Contract Permanent

Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Site The Beacon, Ramsgate

Closing 21/09/2023 23:59

The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.

KMPT is creating an environment for equal opportunities for all, where we can ALL be ourselves.

We take pride in our services – which are underpinned by our Trust values:

Respect - We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.

Openness - Work in a collaborative, transparent way.

Accountability - We are professional and responsible for our actions.

Working together - We work together to make a difference for our service users.

Innovation - We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.

Excellence - We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.

Person specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential criteria

Current NMC registration

Knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care

Desirable criteria

Practice assessor qualification

Evidence of continuing professional development

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience at Band 5

Evidence of post-qualifying continued learning

Desirable criteria

Experience working within the NHS

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

Significant 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

A comprehensive understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management.

To be competent in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care

To pass medication and physical health competencies

Significant 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.

Desirable criteria

Ability to support and develop an environment which ensures effective clinical care and innovation.