Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 30 October 2025

Job summary

As part of the SOAMHS team you will be support the older adults in Hastings & Rother to remain as independent as possible and remain in the community.

We encourage training opportunities.

You will be supported by colleagues and management in your role.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive assessments of service users with identified, complex needs.

To manage a caseload of our service users with complex mental health needs, and undertake case management/lead professional role as needed.

Offer psychoeducational, coping skills and support through a period of stabilisation as needed

This is a community based service, providing a support to SOAMHS service users across Hastings & Rother.

To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of our service user group, their families and carers and other agencies involved in their care

To have experience of and specialist knowledge of interventions for older people who can have some additional needs, and to be able to lead on clinical initiatives with an emphasis on continual improvement.

To receive management supervision and continued professional develop.

To demonstrate excellent communication skills.

About us

Support the Trust's visions and values and in particular the promotion of a positive approach to diversity, equality, rights, and treating others with dignity and respect; to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply by adhering to the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AE-21203

Job locations

St Anne's Centre

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To monitor, risk progress and where necessary compliance including the service users views to their care and treatment and when appropriate to work in partnership with the service users family and carers.

Develop professional networks and keep up to date with locate resources.

Establish robust communication networks with clients' carers and other health workers and agencies.

Promote awareness of the professional role within the team and across the service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To monitor, risk progress and where necessary compliance including the service users views to their care and treatment and when appropriate to work in partnership with the service users family and carers.

Develop professional networks and keep up to date with locate resources.

Establish robust communication networks with clients' carers and other health workers and agencies.

Promote awareness of the professional role within the team and across the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

  • Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
  • Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
  • Experience of working consultatively with professionals
  • 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
  • Previous experience of working in the community
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

  • Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
  • Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
  • Experience of working consultatively with professionals
  • 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
  • Previous experience of working in the community

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Anne's Centre

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Anne's Centre

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT


Employer's website

https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team leader

Heather Lewis

Heather.lewis20@nhs.net

07464925088

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AE-21203

Job locations

St Anne's Centre

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT


Supporting documents

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