Charge Nurse

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 6 Nurse in Meadowfield, Worthing. This role involves providing high-quality care to patients with mental health issues, leading a multi-disciplinary team, and working in a supportive environment committed to professional development. The Trust offers a competitive salary and a £2,000 bonus for joining, alongside numerous benefits aimed at fostering career growth and team cohesion.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)

Excellent NHS Pension

Free parking on-site

Discounted gym memberships

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group.
• Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems.
• Experience of supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of individuals with complex mental health presentations.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.
• Regularly take charge of the clinical environment.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Skills

Leadership

Education

Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

Registered Nurse with current registration

Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Job description

Site Meadowfield Town Worthing Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa / pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

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

Are you a band 6 nurse looking to work in an environment that develops your knowledge, leadership skills and experience?

If you have answered yes, then I believe that Rowan Ward is the right place for you.

Meadowfield is an acute mental health hospital in Worthing, we are part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We have 3 wards at Meadowfield Rowan and Maple are for working age patients and Larch Ward is for patients over the age of 65. We also have a new POS (136 suite) which consists of a secure outdoor space, separate accommodation, assessment and office space. ECT and Neuromodulation services are also provided at Meadowfield as well as The Haven which is a 24/7 crisis assessment unit, providing an alternative to A&E to provide a comprehensive biopsychosocial crisis assessment for any adult aged 18 or over who is not subject to the Mental Health Act.

We are an open unit, and our open doors are something that we are very proud of and this brings a very different feel to the unit than those that are not able to use this approach.

And we would like you to be a part of our team during these exciting times.

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

We are looking for experienced mental health nurses who are motivated, dynamic and forward thinking. You will have a commitment to maintaining and improving service user centered care to the highest standards. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team you will be able to demonstrate sound communication and clinical skills and be willing to develop these. In return you will benefit from working in a therapeutic environment conducive to the treatment and recovery of people with acute functional mental health problems.

Skills and training will be fully utilised and developed through clinical supervision and training opportunities as well as Trust essential training and an Emerging Leadership Course. There are plenty of opportunities for career development.

We would like to create an environment where service users, nurses, nurse associates, nursing assistants and carers are all leaders and actively involved in making decisions about our services.

Working for our organisation

We’re a large NHS Mental Health Trust in South East England. We’re looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve.

• Access to a host of discount schemes including reductions on fuel, high street and online purchases, as well as Blue Light Card advantages!
• A position within a Trust that offers flexible working
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• Excellent NHS Pension
• Discounted gym memberships
• Free parking on-site

We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a multi disciplinary team acting as care co-ordinator for a defined number of service users. They will:

• Undertake assessments of individuals with complex mental health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop in collaboration with the service user their care plan and their recovery plan.
• Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.
• Assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
• Provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
• Regularly take charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty.

If you are reading this and thinking this is the ideal job opportunity for you and you would like more information, please do contact me on the number below. I would welcome interested applicants for an informal visit and conversation about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• 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

• Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group
• Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• 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

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.