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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
354-AE-21177
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Marys House
Town
Eastbourne
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/08/2025 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Virtual Ward Senior Nurse Practitioner East Sussex

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

The Trust is seeking an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse to join a pioneering Virtual Ward, initially piloted in Eastbourne and set for expansion across East Sussex, Brighton, and Hove.

This newly established post reflects the Trust’s dedication to enhancing care and capacity for older adults with mental health issues and those living with dementia, as well as supporting their families and carers during challenging times. The successful candidate will deliver as part of a team intensive, responsive acute and crisis care to older adults with mental health needs and adults living with dementia who require urgent support. The primary aim of the service is to enable individuals to receive high-quality care in their own homes or usual place of residence, reducing the need for hospital admission wherever possible.

This role offers exciting prospects, including strong collaboration with The Centre for Dementia Studies, presenting opportunities for clinical engagement in research.

There are also several strategic priorities underway within Specialist Older Adult Mental Health Services (SOAMHS), including the central leadership team. The post holder will have the chance to connect with this team and contribute to ongoing service developments.

For more information please contact Laura Brummer  [email protected]

Main duties of the job

·       To provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to needs of service area.

·       To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs and undertake case management/lead professional/ CPA as needed.

·       To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate to the care group and the individual client.

·       To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions to be able to lead in clinical area.

·       To receive management supervision from Service Manager or equivalent.

·       To demonstrate excellent communication skills.

·       To establish professional links with other care groups and professionals.

·       To administer medication within NMC guidelines and the Trusts Medicines Code.

·       To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person-centred outcomes for the individual.

Working for our organisation

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a large NHS organisation that offers clinical and social care services to children, young people, adults and older adults, with emotional and mental health problems or learning disabilities. Services are provided to the people of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex with Children & Young People’s Services provided across Sussex and Hampshire. The Trust operates as part of a wider network of health and social care and works in partnership with both statutory and non-statutory agencies. The Trust benefits from a thriving Sussex-wide psychiatry training scheme where Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex provide foundation, GP, core and higher trainees. We work closely with Brighton and Sussex Medical School; a partnership between the Universities of Brighton and Sussex. In 2015 we became a member of the Association of UK University Hospitals, the representative body for university hospitals with major teaching and research interests across the UK and internationally. Our vision is to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve. The clinical strategy and organisational strategy we have developed underpin this by providing frameworks to enable sustained improvements in the quality of care we provide.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·       The post holder will, (where it is agreed that non-medical prescribing is likely to improve the speed with which patients receive the treatment that they need and make the most efficient use of nurse’s, pharmacist’s and doctor’s time), undertake the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, abiding at all times by the restrictions and regulations, and Trust policies and procedures, applicable to this role 

     The post holder will receive clinical supervision specifically related to their role as a supplementary/independent prescriber and must demonstrate that they keep up to date with contemporary practices in the management of the conditions for which they prescribe.

  • The post holder will maintain first level nurse registration and provide evidence of successful completion of a specific education programme(s) in order to fulfil the role of supplementary/independent prescriber, holding appropriate entry on the NMC Register .

 

Please see attached JD for more details 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
  • Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
  • Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent, be up to date with Supporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) Training
  • Supplementary/Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Module (level 3) or willingness to train in (through trust support and sponsorship)

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
  • Experience of supervising staff and students
  • Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
  • Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
  • Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Dr Laura Brummer
Job title
Clinical Director East Sussex
Email address
[email protected]