Job summary
We are looking for a newly qualified mental health nurse or an experienced nurse looking to further their professional development, to join Pavilion Ward PICU. For Newly Qualified Nurses, our Preceptorship Programme will help give you the very best start in your transition from Student to a Registered Nurse.
Pavilion Ward is a 10 bedded, male, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). We primarily work with individuals who are aged 18-65 and we are located within Mill View Hospital in Hove.
As a staff 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.
We work flexibly in order to meet the needs or our 24-hour service, to include evenings, nights and weekends.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside an established and experienced multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This consists of nurses, healthcare assistants, nursing associates, doctors, the occupational therapy team, a psychologist, the pharmacy team and an art therapist.
We are passionate on Pavilion Ward about providing the highest standards of care and ensuring to implement least restrictive practice.
The ward is AIMS accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry, which is a set of additional standards recognising where outstanding care is being achieved
About us
Our shared values within the team at Mill View are important to us and we work collaboratively as a hospital to ensure the most positive patient outcomes.
We are very proud to have been awarded Team of the Year 2025 for providing high quality care and a service that is safe and effective with positive experiences for patients, their families and carers.
We value diversity and opportunity for everyone that works here and we are incredibly proud to have won theEquality and Diversity awardat the Positive Practice Awards 2021.
Flexible workingis important to us at Mill View Hospital and we would consider flexible working requests you may have which will help you have a healthy work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to investing in our staff in order to provide you with further training and development to enhance leadership skills. To help our staff thrive in their roles we offer regular supervision, appraisals, in-depth training and development opportunities. On the wards there are regular reflective practices, bitesize training sessions and team meetings, all with the focus to develop and support our staff.
As a Trust we make a positive difference to thousands of peoples lives across Sussex and Hampshire, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients.
In your role we would want you to:
- 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 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to investing in our staff in order to provide you with further training and development to enhance leadership skills. To help our staff thrive in their roles we offer regular supervision, appraisals, in-depth training and development opportunities. On the wards there are regular reflective practices, bitesize training sessions and team meetings, all with the focus to develop and support our staff.
As a Trust we make a positive difference to thousands of peoples lives across Sussex and Hampshire, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients.
In your role we would want you to:
- 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 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 & Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Qualified or due to be qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Knowledge of MHA/MCA
- Knowledge of Safeguarding
- Assessing and Managing Clinical Risk
- Therapeutic Engagement Skills
Desirable
- Prioritising and Organising Workload
- Lived mental health Experience
- Physical Health experience
- De-escalation Skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Qualified or due to be qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Knowledge of MHA/MCA
- Knowledge of Safeguarding
- Assessing and Managing Clinical Risk
- Therapeutic Engagement Skills
Desirable
- Prioritising and Organising Workload
- Lived mental health Experience
- Physical Health experience
- De-escalation Skills
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.
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.
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).
