Location
Salary
£31,469 - £38,308 per annum (inclusive of high cost area supplement)
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
10 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
26 Jun 2025

Job overview

We’re looking for dynamic and motivated Band 5 RMN  Nurse to Work  in  Acute  Setting ,  Cherrywood ward,  at Little -Brook Hospital , Dartford

The Acute Services serves the community of Kent with assessment and treatment of adults of working age who are suffering from acute mental illnesses. This is a challenging yet rewarding environment and requires excellent organisation skills and the ability to use initiative. As well as working effectively within an experienced and knowledgeable nursing and medical team.

The Mental Health Nurse is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence change and promote health and best practice, patient safety and experience.

The Mental Health Nurse will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron /  Ward  Manager.

Main duties of the job

  • Carry out comprehensive, systematic nursing assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with the patient and others through interaction, observation and measurement.
  • Work collaboratively with other disciplines, patients and their carers to agree a holistic person centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment.
  • To deliver and evaluate safe, competent patient centred care in partnership with the service user and their carers to support recovery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What is High Cost Area Allowance? The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.

As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.

As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month. 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121. (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly).

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.