Health & Wellbeing Nurse

Blind Veterans UK; Rustington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization is seeking a compassionate Health and Wellbeing Nurse to support vision-impaired veterans in Rustington. You will provide person-centered care while leading a team to enhance the veterans' quality of life. Ideal candidates are Registered Nurses with experience in mentoring and a solid understanding of healthcare standards. This full-time role includes a salary of £41,761.80 per annum and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Professional development opportunities

Enhanced pay

Qualifications

• Valid NMC registration required.
• Relevant nursing experience is necessary.
• Experience in mentoring and supporting staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centered care to veterans.
• Lead a team to ensure excellent care and support.
• Plan and manage individual care plans.

Skills

Registered Nurse – Adult (Level 1)

Experience mentoring and teaching

Knowledge of CQC standards

Health and Safety understanding

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Nurse
Rustington, West Sussex

About Us

We’re Blind Veterans UK, a charity that helps vision-impaired ex-service people from every generation rebuild their lives regardless of how or when they lost their sight. Founded in 1915 by Sir Arthur Pearson to help the many veterans losing their sight after the First World War, we have supported those blinded in subsequent wars and military engagements, including the Second World War, and more recently, the conflicts in the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan.

We are now looking for three Health and Wellbeing Nurses to join us on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week for 12 month, fixed-term contracts.

This is a shift-based role working both day and night shifts.

• Day Shifts are 7.30am - 8pm
• Night shifts are 7.30pm - 8am

The Benefits

• Salary of £41,761.80 per annum
• Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Healthcare cash plan (after 12 months’ service)
• Access to legal services and mental health support
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid professional subscriptions and discounts
• Home working allowance (for home-based roles)
• Professional and personal development
• Enhanced pay

This is a remarkable opportunity for an Adult Level 1 NMC Registered Nurse to join our dedicated organisation.

You’ll find genuine fulfilment in seeing the difference your care makes each day, helping blind veterans rebuild confidence, regain independence and live life to the fullest.

What’s more, you will have the perfect platform to advance your career, expand your professional influence and make your mark within our nationally respected charity.

The Role

As a Health and Wellbeing Nurse, you will help veterans to rebuild their lives after being affected by blindness through high-quality, person-centred care.

Specifically, you will lead a high-performing team to deliver excellent care and support whilst personally planning and managing care plans.

Drawing on your clinical experience, you will share your skills, knowledge and clinical expertise with your team, while at the same time fostering a positive and solution-focused working culture.

Additionally, you will ensure safe admissions, stays and discharges and consistently safe standards of practice.

About You

To be considered as a Health and Wellbeing Nurse, you will need:

• To be a Registered Nurse – Adult (Level 1) and NMC Registered
• Relevant experience working as a Registered Nurse
• Experience mentoring, teaching, and supporting staff
• Knowledge of standards and regulations set by CQC, CIW, and NMC
• An understanding of Health and Safety in care delivery

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks.

The closing date for this role is 7th November 2025.

Other organisations might call this role Registered Nurse, Registered General Nurse, RGN, Staff Nurse, Registered Health and Wellbeing Nurse, Supervisory Nurse, or Health and Wellbeing Staff Nurse.

Webrecruit and Blind Veterans UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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