Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a dynamic and motivated Band 5 RMN to work in an Acute Setting, specifically at the Centralised Health Based Place of Safety in Maidstone. The successful candidate will assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate patient care, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This position requires an experienced RMN who has successfully completed their preceptorship, as the trust is unable to support newly qualified nurses for this specific vacancy. The role involves caring for adults with acute mental illnesses and requires excellent organisational skills and initiative.
Essential criteria
- Qualified and registered as an RMN
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post qualification personal and practice development
- Experience of working in acute settings and de-escalation support
- Completed preceptorship
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge around the MHA MCA/Dols
- Knowledge of Safeguarding and ability to apply principles
- Good understanding of Risk of patients and conducting Risk assessments
- Understanding of Clinical Effectiveness and patient experience
- Knowledge of Person-Centred Care planning
- Qualified and registered as an RMN
- Evidence of post qualification personal and practice development
- Experience of working in acute settings and de-escalation support
- Completed preceptorship
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge around the MHA MCA/Dols
- Knowledge of Safeguarding and ability to apply principles
- Good understanding of Risk of patients and conducting Risk assessments
- Understanding of Clinical Effectiveness and patient experience
- Knowledge of Person-Centred Care planning
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
We're looking for dynamic and motivated Band 5 RMN to Work in an Acute Setting , currently at the Centralised Health Based Place of Safety, mixed gender assessment unit at Priority House, Maidstone. However this is a site recruitment and you may be required in your employment to move to another ward.
Please note: Due to our current ward structure and supervisory capacity, this position is strictly open to experienced RMNs who have successfully completed their preceptorship. We are currently unable to support newly qualified nurses (NQNs) or offer preceptorship pathways for this specific vacancy.
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 when required.
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
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