Community Mental Health Practitioner | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Canterbury, CT11JT |
| Company: | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7782316/380-EK396-A |
Summary
Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.
The purpose of the Rapid Transfer Dementia Service is to respond to people who have dementia, symptoms of dementia, cognitive impairment or delirium who are experiencing and escalation of those symptoms or a degree of crisis, and who may require physical, mental or social health
intervention.
The service will deliver specialist assessment, treatment and intensive support to support the transition between care and nursing homes.
Please ensure you have spoken to your line manager before applying, so that you have permission to do this secondment
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).
• Ability to work flexibly and creatively, planning and problem solving to meet the individual needs
• Ability to communicate with sensitivity, tact and persuasion and able to communicate where there are barriers to understanding.
• To make judgements involving a range of facts, in situations which require analysis or comparison of a range of options.
• Ability to work alone using initiative and co-operation as part of a team
• Professional credibility.
• Knowledge of dementia, cognitive impairment, the impact of diagnosis and treatment options.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience within a Community or Inpatient Service for Older People with Mental Health
Needs.
• Experience of working with people living with dementia/cognitive impairment.
• Experience of working liaising with a variety of stakeholders involved in clinical care.
• To be able to assess the care needs of the Service Users and carers.
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
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. And 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 doing well together.
• To be able to plan, deliver and review patient care using
• To be able to offer clinical advice to Service Users and carers.
• To undertake risk assessments in relation to vulnerable service users providing detailed advice regarding risk management plans.
• The need to discuss care issues that service users, carers or family members may find distressing
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026
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