# Mental Health Clinician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-clinician/1f23cde5-7f34-44ec-9266-7d7e1b0b1ded - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-clinician/1f23cde5-7f34-44ec-9266-7d7e1b0b1ded.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Priority House (ME16 9PH) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some evening and weekend worked will be required.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T08:49:56.920Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Maidstone/Kent_Medway_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Community_mental_health/Community_mental_health-v8324934 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8324934?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you interested in improving care for people with a diagnosis, or traits of, personality disorder/Complex Emotional Difficulties (CED)? Are you a registered mental health clinician? Do you like to innovate and lead on new developments? Do you believe in working in partnership with people with Lived Experience? If so, come and join this exciting service. KMMH is growing its community services for people with CED. The Service User Network (SUN) provides groups, in person and online, facilitated in partnership with people with Lived Experience. The groups aim to help those who experience CED and are a new addition to this care pathway. The service model promotes open access and inclusivity, and is embedded in local communities. It is an innovative and exciting development in local mental health care, with an enthusiastic, creative and supportive team. Please do get in touch for a conversation to find out more if you are interested. We are seeking a band 6 practitioner to join the team. A professional qualification is required for the role, such as Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Associate Psychologist, Social Work, or other mental health profession e.g. Arts Therapist, Psychotherapist, or Counselling Psychologist. This is a full-time post but applications to work part time are also welcomed. ### Main duties of the job - The provision of SUN groups co-facilitated with SUN lived Experience facilitators across Kent, both in person and online including evening sessions. - Lead on production of RASP plans, manage safe clinically effective care - Support the development of a group culture that is in keeping with SUN and Therapeutic Community ethos of support, inclusion, safety, and responsibility. - Support management and supervision of Lived Experience - Work in collaboration with other colleagues and service in the pathway providing services to people who are experiencing complex mental health problems including escalation for additional intervention if required. - You will also have experience of, and interest in, group facilitation. 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). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As part of a new team of Clinicians and SUN facilitators with lived experience, delivering a SUN (Service User Network) service across Kent the post holder with support and supervision from the Team leader and clinical lead will; - Work in partnership with the MDT, CRHT, and Acute Inpatient Services, other community teams, and Primary Care to provide support and treatment to service users to attend SUN groups and facilitate the safe management of their needs within a community setting. - Provide a prompt response to requests for information and advice in line with agreed response times. - Deliver education and training that better support the SUN groups in the recovery of people with CED. - To participate in the formal evaluation of the SUN service in liaison with the Band 7 Team Lead and the Clinical Lead of the service. - Maintain awareness of current research within own area of specialist practice and demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder or traits of this that impact their daily functioning - Experience of facilitating groups within a mental health setting - Experience of risk assessment and management of people with personality disorder - Experience of team working **Desirable** - Experience of working in a voluntary sector organisation - Experience of reflective practice ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Evidence of recent professional / personal development - Assessment, risk management and care planning skills - Able to prioritise workload effectively - Knowledge of psychosocial interventions **Desirable** - An understanding of national and local policies and research relevant to this service ### Training, Qualifications and Registration **Essential** - Professional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Associate Psychologist, Social Work or other mental health profession e.g. Arts therapist, Psychotherapist, counselling psychologist. **Desirable** - Group work skills training ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 623.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2394) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 185.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10661751) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.