Job vacancy: Community Mental Health Nurse, Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust, Hastings

Job summary

Main area: Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 354-AE-21157

Employer: Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cavendish House
Town: Hastings
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/07/2025 23:59

Community Mental Health Nurse

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a
defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:
To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group
with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher
levels of risk. To develop alongside the service user their care plan.
To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that
this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk
factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.

To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy.
To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE
guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
To act within the NMC code of conduct at all times.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

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

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.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sarah Longworth
Job title: Team Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07933511823
Additional information: We would welcome visits and conversations about the post. Please contact Sarah Longworth Team Lead on 07933511823 or email on [email protected].

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Job summary

Employer heading

Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

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