Main area Specialist Older Adults mental health Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift patterns and weekend working) Job ref 354-AE-21205
Employer Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Employer type NHS Site St Marys house Town Eastbourne Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed registered mental health nurse to join our Intensive Support Service.
The team works intensively with client’s for up to eight weeks to reduce risk of admission and to support post discharge from mental health units. The team provides a liaison role and is in regular contact with inpatient services to facilitate discharge.
The successful candidate will be providing home visits to both older adults with age-related complex mental health needs and to adults of any age with dementia in which to enable observations and interventions.
Candidates must have the ability to travel independently between sites or have access to reliable transportation for travel between sites.
Main duties of the job
The role of Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for student nurses.
Working for our organisation
Here at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, we have a really strong set of values that imbue everything we do. Nurses are highly valued. If you work for us, you will be involved in bold and innovative service improvements and take part in researching new evidence based practices. You will be given every opportunity you need, to develop professionally; to enhance your clinical skills and to realise your potential. If you are newly qualified, you will join our excellent Preceptorship academy. We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful but we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our nurses need to ensure their wellbeing.
This post comes with the Trust's 'Golden Hello' for band 5 or 6 Nurses of £2000* and all the following perks:
* NHS Pension contributions
* 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
* Flexible Working patterns
* Child care vouchers
* Loads of NHS Discounts
* Employee Assistance Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Complete comprehensive mental health assessment of the needs of service user.
Responsibility for managing an allocated workload, providing agreed intensive levels of support and interventions and establishing priorities within it.
To ensure that the care plan is fully implemented with the service user in accordance with service specifications including liaising with and providing information to other agencies involved in the care of the service user.
Monitor the quality of care delivered and service user and carer satisfaction with the service.
Assist in reviews of service user in the community on a systematic basis to ensure the continued need and appropriateness of services provided by the Trust and maintain review records.
Adhere to, and where appropriate, ensure the implementation of relevant legislation, Department and Trust policies and procedures
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records as required by the Trust.
Participate in a formal programme of supervision.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
* Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
* Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
* Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
* Experience of supervising staff
* Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
* Experience of working consultatively with professionals
* Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
* Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
* Experience of working within the CPA process
* Understanding of clinical governance
* Previous experience of working in the community
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Due to high numbers of applications this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. We will not be able to accept late applications to this post.
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