Why you should join us

Why you should join us

The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good. We believe in brilliant care through brilliant people. We work together to help people affected by mental ill health and learning disabilities. Our workforce includes more than 3,200 staff from a range of professions including nursing, occupational therapy and psychiatry plus we provide a number of specialist services. Volunteers also play a key role in our team, both supporting patients directly and behind the scenes.

Why Kent?

• Easy access into London
• Somewhere with some of the best schools in the UK
• Great shopping including Bluewater
• A mix of rural, coastal and urban housing
• Some of the UK's best attractions including Leeds Castle and Canterbury Cathedral
• Close proximity to Eurostar, Gatwick and ferry crossings

Why us?

• We are a Disability Confident employer
• We offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce
• We support your financial wellbeing through access to schemes including the Wagestream app and reimbursement of the cost of a Blue Light Card
• We have exciting times ahead with the opening of Kent and Medway Medical School and partnership working
• We are committed to honoring the Armed Forces Covenant and supporting the armed forces community

Health and Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Exclusive NHS deals at Kent and Medway health and fitness centres
• Financial wellbeing support through schemes including the Wagestream app and reimbursement of the cost of a Blue Light Card

Innovative work

• Trailblazing work in the criminal justice system
• A liaison and diversion service designed to support people out of custody for good
• A mother and baby unit designed by mums with lived experience
• A vocational rehabilitation team recognising routine and belonging as a way back to wellness
• A Kent and Medway Recovery and Wellbeing College offering educational courses to support mental, physical and emotional wellbeing
• An Open Dialogue service putting the patient at the centre after their first instance of psychosis

Armed Forces

• We commit to honoring the Armed Forces Covenant and support the armed forces community
• We are formally recognized as 'Veteran Aware' by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance

Transport and Lifestyle

• Fantastic transport links to and from London and the continent
• Beautiful county with first class state and independent schools and affordable housing
• Average house price here £360,000
• Whitstable and Deal voted two of the best places to live in the country
• Margate and Folkestone are now world-class uber cool art destinations
• Breathtaking castles, cathedrals and country houses
• World-class shopping at Bluewater
• Stunning and stimulating coastline with 350 miles of beaches, cliffs and coves
• Rich cultural scene with pubs, breweries, gin distilleries and vineyards
• First-class sporting facilities including Bewl Water, Bedgebury Pinetum, Herne Bay and Dungeness