Careers

Making a difference in mental health in our communities

We’re recruiting mental health professionals – join us!

About us

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission regulator and Outstanding for care) has 3,300 staff working across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues from 52 nations, rich in their diversity, talents and experience, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

We have a team of empathetic leaders inspiring their staff in an environment where everyone is valued and everyone plays a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Across our communities and within inpatient settings, our workforce is enhanced and strengthened by peer support workers, a brigade of pets as therapy support dogs and our wonderful team of volunteers. Everyone counts.

We’re proud to employ people from all kinds of professions who work together to deliver excellent care, to help people affected by mental ill health and learning and with our Outstanding for caring and Good ratings from CQC, we believe in brilliant care through brilliant people.

Innovative Work

Innovation is one of our core values and that is demonstrated in some of our award-winning teams:

  • Trailblazing work in the criminal justice system, a liaison and diversion service designed to support people out of custody and towards a positive future for good, underpinned by bespoke technology
  • Our mother and baby unit, designed by mums with lived experience, helping to support fellow mums living with mental ill health, their baby and family
  • The vocational rehabilitation team, recognising routine and belonging as a way back to wellness, working with employers to offer hope after illness
  • The Kent and Medway Recovery and Wellbeing College offers educational courses to support mental, physical and emotional wellbeing in shared learning environments in the community
  • Our Open Dialogue service puts the patient at the centre after their first instance of psychosis with meetings involving both family and professionals
  • COVID-19 has led to us operating differently and as we move to the next phase, we are looking at successful practices adopted out of necessity during the pandemic that can continue and be built upon to make a difference to the lives of patients, carers and staff going forward.
Our Values
Equality & Diversity

We are looking to recruit to a number of roles;

    • Main area: Community Mental Health
    • Grade: Band 7
    • Contract: Fixed term: 12 months
    • Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
    • Job ref: 380-TS397
    • Site: Highlands House, Tunbridge Wells
    • Salary: £38,890 – £44,503 per annum
    • Closing: 24/06/2021 23:59
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    • Main area: Community Mental Health
    • Grade: Band 6
    • Contract: Permanent
    • Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
    • Job ref: 380-GS222-B
    • Site: Highlands House, Tunbridge Wells
    • Salary: £31,365 – £37,890 per annum
    • Closing: 20/06/2021 23:59
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    • Main area: Community Mental Health
    • Grade: Band 7
    • Contract: Permanent
    • Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
    • Job ref: 380-TS402
    • Site: Highlands House, Tunbridge Wells
    • Salary: £38,890 – £44,503 per annum
    • Closing: 20/06/2021 23:59
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    • Main area: Community Mental Health
    • Grade: Band 7
    • Contract: Permanent
    • Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
    • Job ref: 380-TS393
    • Site: Albion Place, Maidstone
    • Salary: £38,890 – £44,503 per annum
    • Closing: 20/06/2021 23:59
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Here are just some of our benefits

  • Trust-wide awards event recognising staff and volunteers
  • Annual flu vaccine
  • Showcasing our talent at prestigious national awards such as Health Service Journal
  • Varied learning and development courses (e-learning and face-to-face)
  • Staff MOTs supporting your physical and mental health with health advice and monitoring
  • Easy access to information with ‘MyKMPT,’ our on-the-go phone app for staff
  • Regular listening events with open access to senior management
  • Fully funded Return to Practice course
  • Car lease scheme
  • National and local NHS discounts for staff and families
  • Competitive NHS pay and pension
  • Relocation packages (dependent on post)
  • New hire bonus of £1,200 pro rota for band 5 and 6 ‘front line’ nursing staff.