Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Out of hours)
- Job ref
- 354-AC-21217
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Meadowfield
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Nurse Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
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
Out of Hours - Senior Nurse Practitioner (night shifts only)
Are you ready to use your leadership and assessment skills to support and manage across Worthing acute and urgent care settings? This will involve conducting front line assessments as well as supporting development, leading teams and taking responsibility for responding to complaints and report writing.
We are looking for a professional senior or experienced nurse to join our friendly team. The post provides overnight management to the inpatient wards/Hospital Based Place of Safety at Meadowfield Hospital including the onsite Haven, which is an up to 23-hour assessment unit. You will be required to support with assessments and reviews when needed including supporting staff breaks and providing supervision where required. You will also occasionally provide support for the Psychiatric Liaison Team at Worthing General Hospital plus overnight cover for Worthing Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The latter is not currently a 24-hour service, the role will involve taking referrals overnight when needed. There will also be rare times when you are expected to provide telephone support to colleagues in Chichester.
Main duties of the job
- Possess excellent risk management skills and be confident in supporting others to manage risk.
- Have experience on leading the management of care for patients with challenging and complex presentations.
- Be able to demonstrate personal resilience and skills in supporting colleagues to manage challenging situations.
- Have confidence and drive to support colleagues in managing complex changes in order to meet service expectations and needs.
- Provide line management and supervision to junior colleagues.
- Have a helpful disposition and desire to forge positive relationships with colleagues within Urgent Care and partner organisations.
- Be proactive in terms of role development in the context of an ever changing and developing service.
- Demonstrate commitment to support change processes which will at times require balancing challenges to the team to benefit high standards of good patient care.
Working for our organisation
Sussex partnership NHS Foundation Trust values the contributions that nursing colleagues bring and has a well-established nursing structure and strategy. Robust and supportive supervision and governance arrangements are in place so that staff are able to practice safely and effectively. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is supportive of clinicians' professional development and provides access to quality training opportunities.
You will enjoy a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.
There are many opportunities for personal development and experience within our wide range of services.
We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Strong clinical leadership, positive role modelling of trust values and excellent risk assessment, management skills will be the key responsibilities of the post holder who will be required to work across all Meadowfield and Urgent care Services based in Worthing at night.
As a senior clinician, you will support the development of more junior staff and contribute to the wider leadership of the team.
At times you may have to offer telephone support to other areas.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered RMN or Allied Health Professional Nurse with current registration and relevant mental health experience appropriate to the role.
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to master's level equivalent relevant to the care group
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalen
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jess Archer
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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