Mental Health Clinician | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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.

• 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).

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple

we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.

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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

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026