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Invicta Health CIC

Location:
United Kingdom, Canterbury

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

38682.00 - 46580.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Invicta Health in partnership with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) are seeking to recruit Community Mental Health Practitioners to be part of Mental Health Together. Mental Health Together is a new multi-agency service ensuring people get the right care without navigating service boundaries. The role involves delivering stepped care through evidence-based interventions to promote recovery for service users with mental health problems, working in partnership with various teams and sectors.

Job Responsibility:

Foster recovery through empowerment of service users and carers using a strengths-based approach
Offer a range of evidence-based interventions and risk management approaches
Be proactive, innovative, and creative in delivering care
Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and risk management plans
Liaise with inpatient units to support discharge
Facilitate early discharge
Deliver a flexible and responsive service
Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies
Deliver high quality care and provide solutions and signposting
Provide care within the Strength Based Model
Act as an educator for service users and carers
Respond swiftly to urgent referrals
Work closely with carers
Recognise racial, cultural, sexual preference and address health inequalities
Ensure record keeping/documentation reflects needs
Maximize the use of resources
Be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care
Work within the MDT framework
Ensure care plans are reviewed and updated
Undertake risk assessment/management
Ensure activity/contact is entered promptly on RiO
Provide care plans in accordance with National Guidelines
Participate in the development of an effective team
Actively promote integrated health professional working
Facilitate the development of a positive team culture
Take an interest in working parties to improve service delivery
Participate in the audit process
Advise, encourage and share knowledge utilizing latest research
Challenge and raise concerns around poor practice
Participate in the induction of new staff
Participate and review staff performance
Act as a positive role model
Have a working knowledge of current appropriate legislations
Engage in regular clinical and professional supervision
Adhere to NMC/HCPC professional code of conduct
Maintain registration
Ensure physical health checks are carried out
Be accountable for own practice
Advocate and promote self-advocacy
Communicate effectively with the MDT
Ensure sensitive information is handled professionally
Respond to emergency situations
Act as a mentor to students
Ensure students are supported
Ensure own continued professional development
Undertake mandatory training
Undertake a regular appraisal
Support new staff
Support training and implementation of new policies

Requirements:

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Previous experience of working in a community team
Registered Mental Health Nurse, or registered Occupational Therapist (holding diploma or degree qualification)
MELPS (Mentoring and Enabling in a clinical setting)
Applicants must have current UK professional registration
Must have a right to work in the UK (no sponsorship provided)

What we offer:

NHS pension
Learning and development opportunities
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Staff forum
Progression opportunities
Competitive annual leave entitlement
Incremental pay progression
Flexible working
Approved blue light card provider
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
Company Car Lease Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Expiration:
December 28, 2025

Work Type:

On-site work

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Community Mental Health Practitioner

Invicta Health CIC

Location:United Kingdom, Canterbury

Category:Nursing

Contract Type:Not provided