Triage Lead / Senior Nurse Practitioner

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Wellbeing support programmes

NHS discount schemes

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chichester is seeking an experienced Senior Nurse Practitioner / Triage Lead for their Assessment and Treatment Service. The role involves leading triage, clinical supervision, and ensuring safe patient care. Candidates must be a registered nurse with significant experience in community mental health, proven leadership skills, and strong assessment abilities. This position offers generous annual leave, flexible working, and excellent personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health is essential.
• Proven leadership and supervision experience required.
• Strong decision-making skills in risk management needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the triage and management of referrals into ATS.
• Provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support patient flow and discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Risk management

Strong assessment skills

Collaboration

Education

Registered Mental Health / Adult / LD Nurse

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Nurse Practitioner / Triage Lead to join our Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS), playing a key leadership role at the front door of our community mental health services.

This is an opportunity to combine clinical expertise, leadership and system‑wide working, ensuring people accessing services receive safe, timely and appropriate care.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and overseeing the triage and management of referrals into ATS
• Providing strong clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team
• Supporting patient flow, risk management and discharge planning
• Building trusted relationships with service users, carers, partners and aligned services
• Supporting and supervising colleagues, leading by example in line with Trust values

What we’re looking for

• Registered Mental Health / Adult / LD Nurse with current NMC registration
• Significant post‑qualification experience in community mental health
• Proven leadership and supervision experience
• Strong assessment, risk management and decision‑making skills
• A collaborative, resilient and values‑driven approach

What we can offer you

• Flexible working where service allows
• Excellent supervision and leadership development opportunities
• Generous annual leave (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• Access to wellbeing support programmes
• Reimbursed parking and NHS discount schemes
• Working for a Trust rated ‘Outstanding’ for Caring by the CQC

How to apply

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