RMN Staff Nurse

NHS; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Heathfield Ward in Eastbourne. In this role, you will support patients with complex mental health needs, contributing to care and recovery plans while providing clinical leadership. The position requires a Registered Nurse with a strong focus on communication skills and risk management. Generous benefits include a competitive salary, NHS pension, and opportunities for continued professional development.

Benefits

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

Excellent NHS Pension

Discounted Gym Memberships

Access to full psychological support

Ongoing opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
• Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007) and Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• Ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of inpatient nursing care.
• Carry out detailed assessments and risk assessments.
• Liaise with other teams for effective discharge of patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical leadership

Risk assessment

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse with current registration

Job description

We are seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join us in Heathfield Ward, based at the Department of Psychiatry, Eastbourne. In this role you will join our dedicated team of professionals who are responsible for providing the highest standards of care and support to our patients.

We are a part of The Department of Psychiatry, set alongside Eastbourne's District General Hospital. The Department of Psychiatry has three on-site inpatient wards for adults with mental health problems: Heathfield Ward, Amberley Ward & Bodiam 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 it opens in 2026

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse on Heathfield Ward you will be a vital part of our multi-disciplinary team, undertaking assessments of patients with complex mental health needs. Heathfield Ward provides opportunities to deliver patient-centred holistic care, working closely with OT's, psychologists and doctors in supporting patients in their recovery.

You will be developing care and recovery plans in collaboration with the patients and their families/carers, while regularly assessing, reviewing and managing risk. Acting as a Primary Nurse, you will provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward, supervising junior staff and trainees, allowing you to develop your skills and experience.

You will experience a high sense of job satisfaction, helping people adjust and recover from acute mental health issues in the later stages of life.

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

About us

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.

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

Job responsibilities

You must be able to deliver a high standard of inpatient nursing care using excellent communication and relationship skills supporting patients, family and carers whilst providing clinical leadership to the team and acting as a primary nurse for patients on the ward.

You will be expected to carry out detailed assessments and risk assessments of patients developing care plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team; whilst monitoring, evaluating and modifying treatments to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of their treatment.

You will liaise and work alongside other teams and professionals to ensure the effective discharge of patients whilst adopting a flexible approach to hours of duty meeting the needs of the service over a 24-hour period

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.

Experience/Knowledge

• Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
• Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
• Change management, organising and prioritising workloads.
• Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
• Demonstrate professional development relevant to the care group.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.