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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and Nights)
Job ref
354-AN-20867
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Forget me not unit
Town
Worthing
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

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

To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family
To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
To work within a team of nurses and other professionals who are committed to the delivery of a quality service.

 To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.
To take charge of a designated clinical area and deputise as appropriate.
 To represent the Ward Manager and/or care team, at appropriate forums and disseminate information as required.
 To represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews of patient care.
To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that a comprehensive mental and  physical health assessments are  completed on admission
To ensure that all patients have a physical health and mental health care plan and MEWS monitoring in place ensuring regular review of both.
 Monitor, evaluate and modify physical healthcare interventions/treatments in relation to acute and chronic physical health conditions and to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention(s).
To provide a highly specialised range of physical healthcare interventions and knowledge of evidence based models of practice.
To take appropriate action when working with vulnerable adults and children following safeguarding vulnerable adult and children procedures, liaising with appropriate agencies.
The ability to act promptly and safely by prioritising patients physical healthcare needs and co-ordinating related care.
Ensure participation in clinical supervision.
To have a basic knowledge of the MHA (1983/2007)
To have knowledge of the Mental capacity Act (2005)
To promote respect for diversity and combat stigma and exclusion.
To communicate with and support relatives and carers and actively promote their involvement with the patients physical care.
To be aware of the physical safety and security of the building reporting any problems
To administer medication within NMC guidelines and Trust’s Medicines Code.

Working for our organisation

 

    NHS Pension contributions

    27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays

    Excellent training and development opportunities

     Free uniform

      NHS Discounts

     Employee Assistance Programme

 The opportunity to work with passionate healthcare professionals

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care
group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family
To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
To work within a team of nurses and other professionals who are committed to the delivery
of a quality service.

 To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service
over a 24-hour period.
To take charge of a designated clinical area and deputise as appropriate.
 To represent the Ward Manager and/or care team, at appropriate forums and disseminate
information as required.
 To represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews
of patient care.
To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Suesan Summers
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03003040644
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