Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-AB-20949(R)
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wayfield Avenue Resource Centre
- Town
- Hove
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Liaison Nurse, Wayfield Avenue Resource Centre
NHS AfC: Band 6
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
We are recruiting a band 6 mental health liaison nurse for the Specialist Older Adults' Mental Health Service (SOAMHS), based at Wayfield Avenue Resource Centre in Hove. Wayfield Avenue Resource Centre is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care for people aged 40 and over who have a range of mental health needs. The service is run directly by Brighton and Hove City Council. The service provides long term and respite care for up to 24 people.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
Main duties of the job
The role of the liaison nurse is to provide guidance and support to care staff who are working with people with mental health needs. This can include facilitating bitesize training sessions and the development of co produced mental health care plans. The liaison nurse will also manage depot medication and liaise with other mental health professionals as needed. There may be a requirement to attend discharge planning meetings at Millview Hospital, attend 117 reviews and support in admission assessment. Brighton and Hove City Council staff are responsible for care planning and day to day management with liaison nurses providing a supportive role.
We offer a robust induction and supervision package for the right candidate. Liaison nurses are supervised by the Soamhs lead nurse. They are also invited to Soamhs nurse peer supervision groups and service specific training.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Living & Working in Brighton:
Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractions
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep
Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park
We’d love you to join our Trust, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details on the role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Anne Fellbaum
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07464 925346
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