Specialty Doctor - DGS MHT/MHT - Swanley/Dartford Locality
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £99,216 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Dartford, DA1 2DL |
| Company: | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7634574/380-MED-26-007-PERM |
Summary
A Vacancy at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.
YOU’RE BRILLIANT and we want you on OUR team
It’s time for a new challenge with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with tremendous quality of life. Within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust we have a network of approximately 150 members of medical staff, not including our range of foundation doctors, GP trainees, core trainees and higher trainees.
There are exciting times ahead with the Kent and Medway Medical School now open, a collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust as one of the NHS partners, inspiring the next generation of medical professionals.
We are also at the forefront of partnership working - an integral part of the Integrated Care System - looking at sustainable health and social care and ensuring the individual is at the centre of everything.
Indulge your passion for research with our internationally known and enthusiastic team, who are involved in a whole host of national and home-grown studies that have the potential to shape future healthcare. You will be very welcome.
This is a 10 PA per working week post within the Dartford/Swanley locality.
The post holder will have a joint caseload with other clinicians in the team. They will be expected to work with other clinicians in keeping with the trust Lone Working Policy.
Please note that all interviews will be conducted via video link using Microsoft Teams.
Please note that you will be required to submit an application form for each post you are interested in applying for.
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 Mental Health NHS Trust, providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
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.
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
Part time or job-share applications are welcome.
Our Benefits
Here are just some of our Benefits:
· Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000
· Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school
· Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
· Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
· Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
· Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
· Free access to an independent counselling service
· Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
· Car lease scheme
· A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmmh.medical-recruitment@nhs.net
This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026
YOU’RE BRILLIANT and we want you on OUR team
It’s time for a new challenge with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with tremendous quality of life. Within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust we have a network of approximately 150 members of medical staff, not including our range of foundation doctors, GP trainees, core trainees and higher trainees.
There are exciting times ahead with the Kent and Medway Medical School now open, a collaboration between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust as one of the NHS partners, inspiring the next generation of medical professionals.
We are also at the forefront of partnership working - an integral part of the Integrated Care System - looking at sustainable health and social care and ensuring the individual is at the centre of everything.
Indulge your passion for research with our internationally known and enthusiastic team, who are involved in a whole host of national and home-grown studies that have the potential to shape future healthcare. You will be very welcome.
This is a 10 PA per working week post within the Dartford/Swanley locality.
The post holder will have a joint caseload with other clinicians in the team. They will be expected to work with other clinicians in keeping with the trust Lone Working Policy.
Please note that all interviews will be conducted via video link using Microsoft Teams.
Please note that you will be required to submit an application form for each post you are interested in applying for.
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 Mental Health NHS Trust, providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
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.
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
Part time or job-share applications are welcome.
Our Benefits
Here are just some of our Benefits:
· Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000
· Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent’s own Medical school
· Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
· Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme – Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
· Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
· Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
· Free access to an independent counselling service
· Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts
· Car lease scheme
· A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity.
*If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: kmmh.medical-recruitment@nhs.net
This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026
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