Job summary

Are you a compassionate and motivated newly qualified healthcare professional, such as a nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist, fully registered with the relevant professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) and committed to delivering high-quality care?

Do you want the opportunity to help shape innovative mental health services for children and young people across Kent and Medway?

We are offering a fixed-term opportunity for a Band 5 Mental Health Worker to join our Ashford Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS). This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a diverse, supportive, and forward-thinking organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred mental health care that promotes recovery, dignity, resilience, and independence.

You will manage a defined caseload under the supervision of a senior clinician. As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will play an active role in the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care for children, young people, and their families. You will be expected to communicate clinical findings effectively, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and promote best practice, patient safety, and positive service user experiences at all times.

This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, clinical supervision, and career progression within a supportive team environment.

Main duties of the job

• You will be responsible for delivering clinical interventions within individual carepathways within CYPMHS, receiving clinical supervision from Care Pathway Workers or a seniorpsychological practitioner within CYPMHS.
• To routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions, both in-line with the CYP-IAPT programme within CYPMHS.
• Promoting the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in thecommunity through clinical interventions in the care pathway.
• To undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and to deliver a rangeof early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and psychologicaldifficulties.
• Providing a direct service to children and young people and their families, in an accessible and less stigmatizing environment, based on the best available research evidence, within clinical governance.
• 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).

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

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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Job summary

Are you a dedicated, compassionate mental health professional committed to providing great care?

Please note: this is a 12-month maternity cover post.

This role would suit pharmacy technicians with previous mental health and hospital experience who are looking to consolidate their skills, as well as those with genuine interest in mental health from another sector. You will be working across all the bedded wards in the Dartford locality'

Our Pharmacy Technicians are provided with opportunities for personal growth and development, including support to do accredited medicine management qualification and NHS leadership courses.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team committed to delivering excellent care and support for service users and their loved ones.

All positions also benefit from a High Cost Area allowance.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will support the Lead Pharmacy Technician and Lead Clinical Pharmacist in delivering a high-quality, patient-centred medicines management service within the locality. Key responsibilities include:

• Completing medicines reconciliation on admission.
• Supporting safe and timely discharge through effective medicines management.
• Providing patient counselling to ensure understanding and adherence.
• Coordinating the supply of medicines in line with clinical needs.
• Ensuring patients receive evidence-based pharmacological treatment, are involved in shared decision-making, and are regularly monitored for therapeutic response and potential side effects.
• Attending multidisciplinary team meetings and offering expert advice and support on medication-related issues.
• Contributing to audit, service development, and teaching initiatives.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

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.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata, plus High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

380-SS0790-E

Job locations

Littlebrook Hospital, Dartford

Bow Arrow Lane,

Stone, Dartford, Kent,

DA2 6PB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Working as a pharmacy technician in our inpatient services is both highly rewarding and professionally fulfilling. You will be working across all the bedded wards in the Dartford locality. Were also honest about the challengesits a demanding role that involves supporting individuals with severe and complex mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD.

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, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.

5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 per year and a maximum payment of £2,270 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2026/27 figures

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role. Working as a pharmacy technician in our inpatient services is both highly rewarding and professionally fulfilling. You will be working across all the bedded wards in the Dartford locality. Were also honest about the challengesits a demanding role that involves supporting individuals with severe and complex mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. 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, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month. 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 per year and a maximum payment of £2,270 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2026/27 figures

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or similar
• Registered with GPhC
• Medications management knowledge including appropriate policies and legislation acquired through formal education and specialist training

Desirable

• Accredited Medicine management qualification
• Accredited accuracy checking qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience
• Working within a clinical/ward environment
• Working in various disciplines and across organisational boundaries, linking primary and secondary care
• An interest in mental health

Desirable

• Experience of working on a female psychiatric ward or psychiatric intensive care unit

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Advanced IT literacy, especially Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Good understanding of primary care and secondary care
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to work alone to short deadlines
• Good at practical problem solving
• Excellent communication skills
• Good presentation skills - both written and oral
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
• Able to co-ordinate around a number of complex activities which may require the adjustment of plans

Desirable

• Good understanding of the issues affecting mental health prescribing
• Project management skills

Person Specification Qualification Essential NVQ level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or similar Registered with GPhC Medications management knowledge including appropriate policies and legislation acquired through formal education and specialist training Desirable Accredited Medicine management qualification Accredited accuracy checking qualification Experience Essential Minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience Working within a clinical/ward environment Working in various disciplines and across organisational boundaries, linking primary and secondary care An interest in mental health Desirable Experience of working on a female psychiatric ward or psychiatric intensive care unit Knowledge and Skills Essential Advanced IT literacy, especially Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint Good understanding of primary care and secondary care Able to work as part of a team Able to work alone to short deadlines Good at practical problem solving Excellent communication skills Good presentation skills - both written and oral Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload Able to co-ordinate around a number of complex activities which may require the adjustment of plans Desirable Good understanding of the issues affecting mental health prescribing Project management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlebrook Hospital, Dartford

Bow Arrow Lane,

Stone, Dartford, Kent,

DA2 6PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlebrook Hospital, Dartford

Bow Arrow Lane,

Stone, Dartford, Kent,

DA2 6PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join Foxglove Ward at St Martins Hospital, Canterbury.

The post holder will be responsible for medical leadership and work collaboratively with other members of the MDT to deliver quality care to patients on the ward.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA per working week post (Per ward) within the Acute Directorate providing senior medical input and leadership to Acute Mental Health services involving inpatient. The post holder will be responsible for the Foxglove Ward based at St Martins Hospital, Littlebourne Road Canterbury Kent CT1 1TD. Foxglove ward is an 18 bed inpatient ward for patients aged 18 and above.

About us

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.

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our team on a temporary basis covering maternity leave.

In this role, you will work semi-autonomously under the direct supervision of an experienced, HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist. As a scientist-practitioner, you will use psychological knowledge, research, and theory to reduce psychological distress and enhance the well-being of adults with learning disabilities, their families, and paid carers.

Working alongside MHLD colleagues, Community Learning Disability Teams, and external partner organisations, you will deliver evidence-based interventions, support service development, and provide specialist advice and training across the service.

Please note Visa Sponsorship is unavailable for this post.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Assessment & Intervention: Deliver comprehensive assessments, formulations, and tailored psychological interventions (including Positive Behaviour Support) for complex clinical presentations within your scope of practice.

• Risk Management & Safeguarding: Identify clinical risks early, evaluate conflicting factors in complex situations, and determine when specialist assessment or treatment is required.

• Caseload Management: Oversee and manage your own clinical caseload under appropriate supervision, utilizing a range of evidence-based assessment tools to evaluate predisposing and precipitating factors.

• Evaluative & Reflective Practice: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of your interventions with service users, proactively seeking additional consultation or supervision whenever a case falls outside your scope of competence.

• Training & Consultation: Deliver training, offer specialist advice, and provide clinical guidance to families, paid carers, multi-disciplinary teams, and partner agencies.

• Service Development & Leadership: Assist in service development initiatives, contribute to clinical decision-making processes, and support evaluation projects to help maintain high-quality, cost-effective care.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

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.

Job summary

Are you a qualified Clinical Pharmacist with an interest in working in Mental Health Services?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our established, friendly, and highly respected Pharmacy team at St Martin's Hospital in Canterbury on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills within mental health services while working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care.

This role would suit pharmacists with previous mental health and hospital experience who are looking to consolidate their skills, as well as those considering a move into mental health pharmacy from another sector.

As a Clinical Pharmacist for the Trust, you will be provided with opportunities for personal growth and development, including support for post-graduate qualifications in mental health pharmacy. Some of our pharmacists are qualified as independent prescribers and the opportunities to qualify and practice as prescribers will grow as our team does.

Clinical Pharmacist Benefits

Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.

Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.

Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Chief Pharmacist, and Deputy Chief Pharmacist in developing a comprehensive medicines management service to patients in the locality. Duties will include:

• Providing a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for patients receiving medium secure care at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone.
• Developing close working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to clinical care plans.Responding to medication-related queries, providing advice on prescribing and promoting evidence-based practice.
• Discussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed care.
• Working closely and liaising with other pharmacy colleagues in the other localities and within the community mental health teams to ensure a high-quality medicines management and optimisation service is maintained across the Trust.
• Educating colleagues (including doctors and nurses) about medicines management and medicines optimisation.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team committed to delivering excellent care and support for service users and their loved ones.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

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.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-SS0789-G

Job locations

St Martins' Hospital

Littlebourne Road,

Canterbury, Kent,

CT1 1AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role. We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy plus 1 year pre-registration training
• Registered with GPhC, with at least 3 years' experience
• Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in psychopharmacology
• Member of the college of mental health pharmacy

Experience

Essential

• Interest in working in Mental Health Services
• Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics
• Experience of hospital pharmacy
• Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance
• Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary setting

Desirable

• Experience of working on a forensic ward or psychiatric intensive care unit

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Good level of relevant clinical knowledge
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good level of interpersonal skills so as to effectively exchange complex and sensitive information
• Good level of analytical skills
• Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in mental health
• Relevant knowledge of pharmaceutical standards of practice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters degree in pharmacy plus 1 year pre-registration training Registered with GPhC, with at least 3 years' experience Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience Desirable Post graduate qualification in psychopharmacology Member of the college of mental health pharmacy Experience Essential Interest in working in Mental Health Services Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics Experience of hospital pharmacy Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary setting Desirable Experience of working on a forensic ward or psychiatric intensive care unit Knowledge and skills Essential Good level of relevant clinical knowledge Good written and verbal communication skills Good level of interpersonal skills so as to effectively exchange complex and sensitive information Good level of analytical skills Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in mental health Relevant knowledge of pharmaceutical standards of practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Martins' Hospital

Littlebourne Road,

Canterbury, Kent,

CT1 1AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Martins' Hospital

Littlebourne Road,

Canterbury, Kent,

CT1 1AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We're offering an exciting opportunity to work with the East Kent Early Intervention in Psychosis Mental Health service (EIP) as a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse covering the South Kent Coast Locality.

The role includes:

• To manage a caseload of service users experiencing a first episode of psychosis using evidence-based / client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and their support network to identify goals to determine and deliver appropriate interventions/recovery plan which maximises engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice andindependence.
• To provide a professional contribution to a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality mental health services which meet existing new policies, practice and standards.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience.

Main duties of the job

• Care Coordinators have caseloads sizes that allow for innovative and focused interventions in partnership with service users, families and support networks, promoting recovery, social inclusion and well-being in line with NICE guidelines.
• The Access and Waiting Time standards ensure that individuals are offered NICE concordant Interventions early in their treatment.Our service aims to work alongside individuals and their families by adopting strength and recovery-based approaches which maximise hope, self-determination, and empowerment. The service offers individual and family work, as well as various group work activities which includes linking in with organisations and resources with an increasing emphasis on collaborative working.
• To work collaboratively with service users and their support network to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises engagement and performance while balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
• To actively participate in a East Kent EIP wide duty function and assessment on a rota system. The successful candidate will be required to undertake the duty function at the EIP base in Canterbury and be required to facilitate assessments throughout East Kent.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

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.

Take a look at our Community Nursing Video

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity 12 month fixed-term contract for a clinician at higher speciality training level ST4-6 or equivalent, who is seeking to join a dynamic and expanding research team at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. The post is designed for a motivated individual with a strong interest in psychiatry, dementia, and translational neuroscience, offering a unique blend of clinical and academic experience.

The post holder will support the delivery and development of high-quality clinical research in mental illness and dementia. This includes involvement in a diverse portfolio of innovative studies, such as blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease, psychosis research, circadian rhythm studies, and ultra-low-field MRI. Responsibilities will include participant recruitment, study coordination, and data collection, while actively contributing to the growth and impact of the research portfolio.

You will work closely with senior clinicians, researchers, and academic partners to deliver research that has direct relevance to patient care. The role provides excellent opportunities for professional development, including involvement in protocol development, ethics submissions, and opportunities for authorship on publications. You will also gain practical experience in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of clinical research across a range of studies in mental illness and dementia. Key responsibilities include participant recruitment, conducting psychiatric and cognitive assessments, and ensuring adherence to study protocols and ethical standards.

This post is ideally suited to a clinician who is seeking to develop a career in academic psychiatry or neurology, The post holder will be supported by experienced clinical and academic supervisors and will have access to mentorship, continuing professional development, and engagement with postgraduate medical education (PGME).

You will apply clinical judgement to assess eligibility, obtain informed consent, and monitor participants for adverse events. The role involves working across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, requiring adaptability and strong communication skills. You will liaise with multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, neurologists, MRI specialists, and research staff to coordinate study delivery.

Additional duties include contributing to the development of new research projects, supporting ethics applications, and maintaining accurate documentation in line with GCP and sponsor requirements. You may also provide mentorship and guidance to trainees and assist with training activities to build research capacity within the Trust.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to develop your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will join a diverse and inclusive team committed to delivering outstanding care through collaboration and continuous learning.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity 12 month fixed-term contract for a clinician at higher speciality training level ST4-6 or equivalent, who is seeking to join a dynamic and expanding research team at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. The post is designed for a motivated individual with a strong interest in psychiatry, dementia, and translational neuroscience, offering a unique blend of clinical and academic experience.

The post holder will support the delivery and development of high-quality clinical research in mental illness and dementia. This includes involvement in a diverse portfolio of innovative studies, such as blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease, psychosis research, circadian rhythm studies, and ultra-low-field MRI. Responsibilities will include participant recruitment, study coordination, and data collection, while actively contributing to the growth and impact of the research portfolio.

You will work closely with senior clinicians, researchers, and academic partners to deliver research that has direct relevance to patient care. The role provides excellent opportunities for professional development, including involvement in protocol development, ethics submissions, and opportunities for authorship on publications. You will also gain practical experience in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), research governance, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of clinical research across a range of studies in mental illness and dementia. Key responsibilities include participant recruitment, conducting psychiatric and cognitive assessments, and ensuring adherence to study protocols and ethical standards.

This post is ideally suited to a clinician who is seeking to develop a career in academic psychiatry or neurology, The post holder will be supported by experienced clinical and academic supervisors and will have access to mentorship, continuing professional development, and engagement with postgraduate medical education (PGME).

You will apply clinical judgement to assess eligibility, obtain informed consent, and monitor participants for adverse events. The role involves working across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, requiring adaptability and strong communication skills. You will liaise with multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, neurologists, MRI specialists, and research staff to coordinate study delivery.

Additional duties include contributing to the development of new research projects, supporting ethics applications, and maintaining accurate documentation in line with GCP and sponsor requirements. You may also provide mentorship and guidance to trainees and assist with training activities to build research capacity within the Trust.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to develop your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will join a diverse and inclusive team committed to delivering outstanding care through collaboration and continuous learning.

Job summary

Are you a qualified Clinical Pharmacist with an interest in working in Mental Health Services?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our established, friendly, and highly respected Pharmacy team at St Martin's Hospital in Canterbury on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills within mental health services while working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care.

This role would suit pharmacists with previous mental health and hospital experience who are looking to consolidate their skills, as well as those considering a move into mental health pharmacy from another sector.

As a Clinical Pharmacist for the Trust, you will be provided with opportunities for personal growth and development, including support for post-graduate qualifications in mental health pharmacy. Some of our pharmacists are qualified as independent prescribers and the opportunities to qualify and practice as prescribers will grow as our team does.

Clinical Pharmacist Benefits

Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holidays.

Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.

Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will assist the Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Chief Pharmacist, and Deputy Chief Pharmacist in developing a comprehensive medicines management service to patients in the locality. Duties will include:

• Providing a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service for patients receiving medium secure care at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone.
• Developing close working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to clinical care plans.Responding to medication-related queries, providing advice on prescribing and promoting evidence-based practice.
• Discussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed care.
• Working closely and liaising with other pharmacy colleagues in the other localities and within the community mental health teams to ensure a high-quality medicines management and optimisation service is maintained across the Trust.
• Educating colleagues (including doctors and nurses) about medicines management and medicines optimisation.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team committed to delivering excellent care and support for service users and their loved ones.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

29 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-SS0789-F

Job locations

St Martins' Hospital

Littlebourne Road,

Canterbury, Kent,

CT1 1AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role. We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in pharmacy plus 1 year pre-registration training
• Registered with GPhC, with at least 3 years' experience
• Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in psychopharmacology
• Member of the college of mental health pharmacy

Experience

Essential

• Interest in working in Mental Health Services
• Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics
• Experience of hospital pharmacy
• Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance
• Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary setting

Desirable

• Experience of working on a forensic ward or psychiatric intensive care unit

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Good level of relevant clinical knowledge
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good level of interpersonal skills so as to effectively exchange complex and sensitive information
• Good level of analytical skills
• Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in mental health
• Relevant knowledge of pharmaceutical standards of practice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters degree in pharmacy plus 1 year pre-registration training Registered with GPhC, with at least 3 years' experience Post-graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent specialist knowledge, acquired through a broad spectrum of clinical pharmacy training and experience Desirable Post graduate qualification in psychopharmacology Member of the college of mental health pharmacy Experience Essential Interest in working in Mental Health Services Knowledge of Mental Health therapeutics Experience of hospital pharmacy Understanding of principals of Clinical Governance Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary setting Desirable Experience of working on a forensic ward or psychiatric intensive care unit Knowledge and skills Essential Good level of relevant clinical knowledge Good written and verbal communication skills Good level of interpersonal skills so as to effectively exchange complex and sensitive information Good level of analytical skills Up to date knowledge of prescribing issues in mental health Relevant knowledge of pharmaceutical standards of practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Martins' Hospital

Littlebourne Road,

Canterbury, Kent,

CT1 1AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

St Martins' Hospital

Littlebourne Road,

Canterbury, Kent,

CT1 1AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)