Specialist Nurse

Sciensus; Southease; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

25 days annual leave and holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Sciensus is seeking a Specialist Nurse to provide high-quality care in patients’ homes across East/West Sussex, helping to enable early discharge and reduce hospital admissions. You will work within a supportive MDT, visiting patients in their own homes and across a defined area.

The role is 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, with occasional weekends, and requires a self-motivated, autonomous nurse with a patient-centered approach.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse (RGN) with valid registration (NMC).
• Experience in an acute care setting with the ability to make independent clinical decisions.
• Experience undertaking clinical assessments and administering sub-cutaneous injections.
• Experience caring for IV devices and administering IV therapies.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to patients in their home environment.
• Safely administer a range of therapeutic interventions.
• Undertake clinical assessments and make independent clinical decisions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Identify, report and escalate risks and incidents.
• Support patient safety and safeguarding in collaboration with the MDT.

Skills

NMC registered Nurse

Acute care experience

Clinical assessments

IV therapies

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Specialist Nurse

Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and patient‑focused Specialist Nurse to play a key role in delivering high‑quality care beyond the traditional hospital setting.

As a Specialist Nurse, you’ll support patients in their own homes, helping to facilitate early discharge from hospital and prevent unnecessary admissions, while delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care.

You’ll work as part of a supportive multi‑disciplinary team, making a real difference to patient outcomes and experiences every day.

This role will see you working 37.5 hours per week over 5 days (including occasional weekends) and will cover the East/West Sussex area so being confident on the road is a must.

What you’ll be doing

As a Specialist Nurse, you’ll be responsible for delivering excellent clinical care in line with patient needs, KPIs. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high‑quality nursing care to patients in their home environment
• Safely administering a range of therapeutic interventions
• Undertaking clinical assessments and making independent clinical decisions
• Maintaining accurate clinical records
• Identifying, reporting, and escalating risks and incidents in line with organisational and hospital‑based processes
• Supporting patient safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding
• Working collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team to ensure coordinated, patient‑centred care

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse who is confident working autonomously while remaining a strong team player.

• RGN (Part 1) on the NMC Register
• Experience in an acute care setting, including making independent clinical decisions
• Experience undertaking clinical assessments and administering sub‑cutaneous injections.
• Experience caring for IV devices and administering IV therapies
• Full UK drivers licence

You’ll be someone who:

• Has excellent communication skills and can put patients at ease
• Pays close attention to detail and follows protocols and procedures consistently
• Is adaptable, flexible, and able to respond to changing service demands
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of therapies and medications.

What’s in it for you

• The opportunity to deliver truly patient‑centred care
• A varied and autonomous role with strong MDT support
• Ongoing professional development and clinical skills growth
• The chance to positively impact patient outcomes and reduce hospital admissions

We work hard to make sure colleagues feel motivated, developed, and recognised for the great work they do.

Offering a salary starting from £34,000 plus a car or allowance we also offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Yearly pay reviewsContribution based pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee benefits platform (retailer discounts and much more)
• Private medical (after qualifying period)
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Annual company event
• NMC fees reimbursed

Who we are?

Sciensus is a proven life sciences solutions partner with more than 30 years' experience navigating and unlocking the complex European healthcare ecosystem.

We maximise patient access to medicines, accelerate product launches and drive long‑term commercial success for our partners.

Through a skilled team of over 500 licensed clinical staff and 1,650 colleagues globally, we work at the intersection of clinical excellence, patient experience and healthcare innovation. We support patients living with cancer, chronic conditions and rare diseases ‒ helping them access the life‑changing treatments they need, wherever they are.

Our Values

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we have also successfully gained the National Equality Standard. We are committed to the fair treatment of all candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We welcome applications from all and we select candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Please talk to us during the application process to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.

We are committed to achieving Net Zero and reducing our ecological footprint. We are constantly working on new initiatives, some of our more recent ones include working towards Level 2 in the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit and replacing many of our vans with lower CO2 emission models. For information on other projects and our wider approach to sustainability please visit our corporate website.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we have also successfully gained the National Equality Standard. We are committed to the fair treatment of all candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability.