Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 03 November 2025

Job summary

Out of Hours - Senior Nurse Practitioner (night shifts only)

Are you ready to use your leadership and assessment skills to support and manage across Worthing acute and urgent care settings? This will involve conducting front line assessments as well as supporting development, leading teams and taking responsibility for responding to complaints and report writing.

We are looking for a professional senior or experienced nurse to join our friendly team. The post provides overnight management to the inpatient wards/Hospital Based Place of Safety at Meadowfield Hospital including the onsite Haven, which is an up to 23-hour assessment unit. You will be required to support with assessments and reviews when needed including supporting staff breaks and providing supervision where required. You will also occasionally provide support for the Psychiatric Liaison Team at Worthing General Hospital plus overnight cover for Worthing Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The latter is not currently a 24-hour service, the role will involve taking referrals overnight when needed. There will also be rare times when you are expected to provide telephone support to colleagues in Chichester.

Main duties of the job

  • 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.

About us

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.

You will enjoy a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

There are many opportunities for personal development and experience within our wide range of services.

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AC-21217

Job locations

Meadowfield

Worthing

BN13 3EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

At times you may have to offer telephone support to other areas.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

At times you may have to offer telephone support to other areas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered RMN or Allied Health Professional Nurse with current registration and relevant mental health experience appropriate to the role.
  • Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to master's level equivalent relevant to the care group
  • Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalen
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered RMN or Allied Health Professional Nurse with current registration and relevant mental health experience appropriate to the role.
  • Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to master's level equivalent relevant to the care group
  • Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalen

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

Meadowfield

Worthing

BN13 3EP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Meadowfield

Worthing

BN13 3EP


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Jess Archer

jessica.archer11@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AC-21217

Job locations

Meadowfield

Worthing

BN13 3EP


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