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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 11 months (FTC/secondment to 23/09/25)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)
Job ref
354-CS-21586
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trust HQ Swandean West Sussex NDP
Town
Worthing
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/11/2024 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Senior Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist - incentives apply

NHS AfC: Band 7

Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

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

The Neurodevelopmental Pathway is a specialist service that needs you!

This is an exciting time to be joining NDP and we are looking for committed, enthusiastic, innovative team member to support and shape this service.

We are looking for a senior nurse within our West Sussex NDP service, providing ADHD community CAMHS clinics for young people and their families/carers.

If you are a Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse, with a drive and motivation to support young people living with ADHD and ASC, then this position will provide an exciting experience of what it is like to work in this area and open up new opportunities. 

This is a post to cover Maternity Leave through to September 2025 and is part of a wider, well established Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The role includes both lone and team working, meaning you will need to be adaptable, organised, forward thinking and a good team player.

Main duties of the job

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a senior mental health nurse ideally with an NMP qualification, has a desire to make a difference, work hard and to further their knowledge, skill and experience in a supportive and progressive environment.

Your focus in this role will be reviewing and monitoring those prescribed medication by our service, or initiating medication if you hold an NMP qualification and assessing for ADHD/ASC.   You will also be responsible for ensuring junior staff receive regular and effective clinical/managerial supervision and when appropriate supporting the manager to manage individual and group issues, supporting change management processes and working closely with the whole team to ensure the service provides safe, high quality care.

Working for our organisation

What will we offer in return?

In return, we can offer you a flexible and accommodating working environment.

The team base is central within the stunning West Sussex countryside though we deliver care from multiple sites. Your specific area of responsibility will be discussed at interview

We care about and are committed to the quality of the care we provide. We also take care of our team members to support their own wellbeing. We offer flexible working hours; training opportunities and all team members can involve themselves in projects outside of their day to day roles.

Beyond the professional advantages of this role, you will have the benefit of living and working in an attractive part of the country and working with a high performing and innovative team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide specialist assessments and nursing interventions to patients within a care group; participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff in service area/care group.  Have an understanding of psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans, Delivering with Delivering Well and discharge planning.

Please see Job Description for further information. 

What do we do?

At the Neurodevelopmental Hub in West Sussex, we assess children and young people for ADHD and if diagnosed can offer medication as a treatment option.   We also assess children and young people for ASC.  If diagnosed with ASC, we close to our service and signpost them to local agencies and services that may be able to offer on-going support.

We use evidence based and NICE approved assessment tools and offer training in the use of these tools.

As a service we are continually developing and adopting new and approved electronic and technological systems

The result is improved accessibility and user-friendly service capable of meeting the needs of a geographically dispersed client group.

Staff tend to work a mixture of remote and office-based.  Some meetings are face-to-face and there is an expectation that people travel into a work site.  

The team is proud of the difference we make to children, young people and their families

We pride ourselves on acknowledging the efforts of our team and in creating an environment where colleagues are valued and involved in developing the service. We believe in investing in people, keeping true to the values and behaviours of Sussex Partnership and the NHS and looking after the wellbeing of all team members.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
  • Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
  • Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
  • Experience of supervising staff and students
  • Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
  • Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area

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
Patience Clarke
Job title
Clinical Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07720346244
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