Mental Health Care Specialist

2 months ago

Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary care team at Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating care to promote health and best practices, patient safety, and experience.

Main Responsibilities
  • Act as a Practice Assessor, supporting 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.
About Us

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust is a leading provider of mental health, learning disability, and specialist services, serving a diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities.

Our Mission

We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people, providing outstanding care and working in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

Person Specification
  • RMN or RNLD.
  • Qualified Practice Assessor (or working towards becoming a Practice Assessor if still in the first year of registration).
Desirable
  • Evidence of training/further study/or prepared to within the addiction specialty.
Experience
  • Experience of Mental Health/Learning Disabilities settings and/or working with people with Mental Health/Learning Disabilities conditions.
Desirable
  • Previous experience of working within the NHS.
  • Experience of Psychotherapies, counselling, group facilitation, or motivational interviewing.
Knowledge and Skills
  • Basic knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care, 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 taking charge, delegation of duties, supervising others.
  • To participate in Quality Improvement, Audits, Research, etc.

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