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-21142
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dept of Psychiatry, Eastbourne DGH
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Charge 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.
Job overview
We are looking for a committed Band 6 Charge Nurse to join us as part of a dedicated team of professionals that provides the highest standards of care and support to people with Acute Mental Health needs.
The post-holder will assess, plan and implement care carrying out specialist nursing procedures
You will provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff whilst assisting the Ward Manager with the effective running of the Ward
This post will be based on Amberley Ward which is an 18-bedded all-female Acute Mental Health ward.
We are building a new hospital in Bexhill to replace our inpatient services at the Department of Psychiatry. This means that, if you are successful in your application, you will be asked to transfer to the new facilities when they open in 2026
Main duties of the job
As a Charge Nurse you will have opportunities to deliver patient-centred care supporting patients in their recovery. You will be a vital part of our multi-disciplinary team undertaking detailed assessments of patients with complex mental health needs. You will be expected to administer and monitor medication
You will provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward, supervising junior staff and trainees and regularly taking charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty. We work closely with other teams and professionals to ensure the effective discharge of patients.
We work flexibly in order to meet the needs of our 24-hour service, to include evenings, nights and weekends. This brings increased pay rates as detailed below
Working for our organisation
As a Mental Health Trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
Your benefits:
· Access to a host of discount schemes including Blue Light Card
· Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays)
· Excellent NHS Pension
· Discounted Gym Memberships
· A position within a Trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
· Access to full psychological support via our internal wellbeing team
· Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development.
In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you continued training and development, variety and a rewarding challenge and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Staff Nurse in our team you will:
- Be registered with the NMC as an RMN
- Have good experience of risk management
- Possess prior experience working with adults with complex mental health difficulties
- Be passionate about working with older adults with complex mental health difficulties
It would also be advantageous if you are:
- Have experience delivering a high standard of inpatient nursing care
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
This position carries enhanced payments for unsocial hours, as stipulated by the Agenda for Change guidelines:
- Time plus 30%: All time on Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8 pm and before 6 am
- Time plus 60%: All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
For further information please visit the NHS Employers website.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification
- Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- 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
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group
- Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
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
- Julia Greiner
- Job title
- Amberley Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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