Mental Health Practitioner - Duty Worker | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1AL |
| Company: | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7190060/380-NK204 |
Summary
Launch Your Career in Mental Health!
Medway & Swale Community Mental Health Team Seeks Duty Worker (Band 6)
Calling all passionate Registered Mental Health Nurses!
Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of others? Do you thrive in a supportive and growing team environment?
The Medway and Swale Community Mental Services are seeking a dedicated Duty Worker to join our team in Gillingham. This Band 6 role offers an exciting opportunity to provide mental health assessments, advice, and support to individuals in need.
What you'll gain:
• Launch your rewarding career in the NHS
• Develop your skills and gain valuable experience
• Receive extensive training and professional development opportunities
• Work within a supportive and growing team atmosphere
Qualifications:
• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Post-qualification experience in community or urgent care mental health
• Continuing professional development evidence
• Experience working in a community setting (desirable)
Ready to make a positive impact? Apply now!
At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.
The Duty Worker role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be the first point of contact for individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues.
What You'll Do:
• Provide initial assessment and support to new and known service users.
• Offer expert guidance and information to healthcare professionals.
• Conduct urgent assessments for individuals needing immediate help.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
What We're Looking For:
• Strong initiative and self-motivation.
• Excellent teamwork and communication abilities.
• Knowledge of advanced nursing interventions and community assessment skills.
• A willingness to undergo relevant training.
This Role is Perfect For:
• Experienced mental health professionals with a passion for advocacy and intervention.
• Individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Those seeking to make a real difference in the lives of others.
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).
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.
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In this role, you will play a vital part in providingholistic, patient-centered care. You'll conduct comprehensive assessments, considering all aspects of a patient's well-being - mental, physical, social, cultural, and more. By working collaboratively with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals, you'll develop personalized care plans that address their unique needs.
As a clinical leader, you'll champion best practices and quality improvement initiatives.This is a chance to make a significant impact on the care provided within our setting.
Do you have the skills and passion to thrive in this role?
• Excellent assessment skills, considering all aspects of patient well-being
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Commitment to person-centered care
• Passion for quality improvement
We offer a rewarding work environment with opportunities for professional development.
If you're ready to take your nursing career to the next level, we want to hear from you!
Benefits:
• 27 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (full-time)
• NHS pension scheme
• Eligibility for the Blue Light Card
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Jun 2025
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