Senior Nurse Practitioner

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Staff wellbeing

Professional development

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Eastbourne seeks a B7 Senior Nurse Practitioner to join the Mental Health Liaison Team. The post focuses on patient flow and discharge from inpatient and A&E Eastbourne, with high-intensity users and complex relational needs.

Strong leadership, risk management, and cross-organisation liaison are essential, including night work across Urgent Care services. The post emphasises audit, supervision, and practice development, with flexible work planning and

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with RMN or equivalent, valid NMC registration.
• Experience in acute/urgent mental health settings preferred.
• Ability to lead and supervise during night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership and role modelling within the Mental Health Liaison Team.
• Conduct specialist assessments and nursing interventions for inpatients and A&E patients.
• Lead discharge planning and facilitate communication across urgent care services.
• Engage with partner organisations and supervise staff; contribute to audits and policy review.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Risk assessment

Discharge planning

Mental health

Education

Nursing degree (RMN)

NMC registration

Job description

We have an opportunity for B7 senior nurse practitioner to be part of our Mental Health Liaison Team in Eastbourne

The post will focus on patient flow and discharge from inpatient and A&E Eastbourne, but to also provide greater impact on high intensity users and patients presenting with complex relational needs who will often present and represent to urgent and acute care.

Strong clinical leadership, positive role modelling of trust values and excellent risk assessment/management skills will be key responsibilities of the post holder who would be required to work across all Urgent care Services based in Eastbourne at night.

The post holder will provide specialist assessments and nursing interventions to patients within a care group; participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff in service area/care group. Have an understanding of psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.

The service prioritises staff wellbeing and we encourage our colleagues to maintain a healthy and positive work-life balance. Leadership is strong and supportive, and our ethos is to encourage people to work creatively and be innovative in their thinking to support new and different ways of working.

The Leadership team is very supportive and encourage all clinicians to have a flexible job plan so that a good work-life balance can be achieved.

We are a safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led service. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is supportive of staff’s professional development and provides access to quality supervision and training opportunities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Bradbury Job title: Team leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07710379841