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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (11.5hr night shifts)
Job ref
354-AE-21155
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Anne's Centre
Town
St. Leonards-on-Sea
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

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

Urgent Care Hastings Senior Nurse Practitioner


We are fortunate to be in a position to expand and develop our Urgent Care Services to become an Urgent Care Hub providing seamless urgent care as an alternative to hospital admission and Emergency Department attendance and attending the Conquest General hospital to facilitate, support, advice and assessment of patients presenting in acute crisis.

Strong clinical leadership, positive role modelling of trust values and excellent risk assessment/management skills will be key responsibilities of the post holder who would be required to work across all Urgent care Services based in Hastings at night.

Main duties of the job

This post provides overnight management to the in patient wards, front line assessments in the Haven & A and E plus overnight cover CRHT  for Hastings Urgent Care.

As a senior clinician, you will support the development of more junior staff, and contribute to the wider leadership of the team.

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.

Working for our organisation

The service prioritises staff wellbeing and we encourage our colleagues to maintain a healthy and positive work-life balance. Leadership is strong and supportive, and our ethos is to encourage people to work creatively and be innovative in their thinking to support new and different ways of working.

The Leadership team is very supportive and encourage all clinicians to have a flexible job plan so that a good work-life balance can be achieved.

We are a safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led service. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is supportive of staff’s professional development and provides access to quality supervision and training opportunities.  

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attach JD

Applicants must:

  • Have either a background of working across Urgent Care Teams (Street Triage, Blue light service, Rapid response service, Haven, Mental Health Liaison and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment) or be able to demonstrate transferable skills.
  • 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.
  • Have the right to work in the UK.

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

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
Linzi Wady
Job title
Urgent Care Hastings Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 304 0253