Charge Nurse

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in Eastbourne is seeking a committed Band 6 Charge Nurse to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high standards of patient care and overseeing the day-to-day management of the ward. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive environment with ongoing professional development and training.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays)

Excellent NHS Pension

Access to psychological support via wellbeing team

Discounted Gym Memberships

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in mental health nursing is required.
• Strong leadership skills to supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and implement care for patients with mental health needs.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff.
• Monitor and administer medications safely.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Mental Health Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

We are looking for a committed Band 6 Charge Nurse to join us as part of a dedicated team of professionals that provides the highest standards of care and support to people with Acute Mental Health needs.

The post-holder will assess, plan and implement care carrying out specialist nursing procedures

You will provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff whilst assisting the Ward Manager with the effective running of the Ward

This post will be based on Amberley Ward which is an 18-bedded all-female Acute Mental Health ward.

We are building a new hospital in Bexhill to replace our inpatient services at the Department of Psychiatry. This means that, if you are successful in your application, you will be asked to transfer to the new facilities when they open in 2026

As a Charge 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

You will provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward, supervising junior staff and trainees and regularly taking charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty. We work closely with other teams and professionals to ensure the effective discharge of patients.

We work flexibly in order to meet the needs of our 24-hour service, to include evenings, nights and weekends. This brings increased pay rates as detailed below

As a Mental Health Trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

Your Benefits

• Access to a host of discount schemes including Blue Light Card
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays)
• Excellent NHS Pension
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• A position within a Trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
• Access to full psychological support via our internal wellbeing team
• Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development.
  
  

In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you continued training and development, variety and a rewarding challenge and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julia Greiner Job title: Amberley Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail]