Mental Health Nurse

The Hill Surgery; Hastings; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The Hill Surgery in Hastings is seeking a motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our GP practice in a part-time role, three days per week. You will help develop and deliver high-quality, patient-centered mental health care within primary care, working with GPs, nursing staff and external services to improve access and outcomes.

The role focuses on supporting patients with severe mental illness, carrying out structured reviews, developing care plans, monitoring medications and

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as RMN.
• Experience in a relevant mental health setting.
• Knowledge of mental health assessment, care planning, severe mental illness and risk management.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently within professional competence and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Compassionate, patient-centred and non-judgemental approach.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structured mental health reviews for patients with severe mental illness, ensuring appropriate documentation, follow-up and onward referrals.
• Carry out mental health assessments within their competence, identifying changes in presentation, clinical concerns and potential risks.
• Develop, implement and review individualised mental health care plans in collaboration with patients, carers where appropriate, GPs and relevant services.
• Support appropriate medication monitoring and medication reviews in collaboration with the prescribing clinician.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and follow practice policies and statutory requirements.
• Provide support and signposting for patients experiencing substance misuse difficulties, working with specialist services where appropriate.
• Liaise with community mental health teams, psychiatrists, social care, substance misuse services and other relevant agencies.
• Promote continuity of care, self-management, recovery and patient engagement.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of mental health services within the practice.

Skills

RMN registration

Mental health experience

Care planning

Risk management

Safeguarding

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Independent working

Multidisciplinary team

Compassionate approach

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated, compassionate and experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our GP practice in a new part‑time role, working three days per week.

This is an exciting opportunity for a mental health professional to help develop and deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred mental health care within a primary care setting. The successful candidate will work closely with our GPs, practice nursing team, administrative colleagues and external mental health services to improve access to support and promote positive outcomes for patients.

The role will have a particular focus on supporting patients with severe mental illness (SMI), undertaking structured mental health reviews, developing and reviewing care plans, supporting medication‑related monitoring and working collaboratively with other professionals involved in patients' care.

We are looking for someone who is approachable, organised and confident working with patients experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously within their professional competence while recognising when advice, supervision or escalation is required.

Previous experience in any relevant mental health setting will be considered. Experience of working within primary care would be beneficial but is not essential, as support will be provided to help the successful candidate develop within the role.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake structured mental health reviews for patients with severe mental illness, ensuring appropriate documentation, follow‑up and onward referrals.
• Carry out mental health assessments within their competence, identifying changes in presentation, clinical concerns and potential risks.
• Develop, implement and review individualised mental health care plans in collaboration with patients, carers where appropriate, GPs and relevant services.
• Support appropriate medication monitoring and medication reviews in collaboration with the prescribing clinician.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and follow practice policies and statutory requirements.
• Provide support and signposting for patients experiencing substance misuse difficulties, working with specialist services where appropriate.
• Liaise with community mental health teams, psychiatrists, social care, substance misuse services and other relevant agencies.
• Promote continuity of care, self‑management, recovery and patient engagement.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of mental health services within the practice.

About us

At The Hill Surgery we provide the care for our patients, that we would want for ourselves.

We provide personal, professional and person‑centred care to our patients. We use effective technology to ensure patients can access services, receive timely triage, treatment and referral to meet their needs. We work with our patients to empower them to take control and to manage their own healthcare, by understanding and responding to their needs and involving them in decision making about their care wherever possible. We will create and maintain an educational environment where staff can promote and share learning and best practice. All members of staff are given the opportunity to receive training to ensure they are competently skilled to carry out their duties. We provide a safe and friendly environment for our staff to work and for our patients to attend for their healthcare. Staff can approach the senior management team with queries, obtain clarification, training and undertake their roles with confidence. We have a zero tolerance policy to all forms of abuse.

Person Specification

Essential requirements

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
• Experience working in a relevant mental health setting.
• Knowledge of mental health assessment, care planning, severe mental illness and risk management.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently within professional competence and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A compassionate, patient‑centred and non‑judgemental approach.

Desirable requirements

• Experience working in primary care or a GP surgery.
• Experience undertaking SMI reviews and supporting patients with complex mental health needs.
• Experience of medication monitoring, physical health checks and liaison with external mental health services.
• Additional relevant training in safeguarding, risk assessment, substance misuse or mental health care.

Date posted: 19 October 2026

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part‑time

Reference number: A1196-26-0001

Closing date: 02 November 2026

Employer details

Employer name: The Hill Surgery

Address: Ore Clinic, 407 Old London Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5BH

Contact: [e-mail], 01424755355

The postholder will work within their professional scope of practice, agreed clinical protocols and supervision arrangements, maintaining current NMC registration and complying with the NMC Code and relevant practice policies. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.