Virtual Ward Senior Nurse Practitioner East Sussex

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse for a pioneering Virtual Ward project. The role involves providing intensive, responsive acute care for older adults with mental health needs. Candidates should have current nurse registration, a nursing degree or diploma, and experience in managing complex mental health caseloads. The position aims to enable care at home and reduce hospital admissions.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a nurse specializing in mental health.
• Experience managing complex mental health cases.
• Completion of mentorship and training courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessment for clients.
• Coordinate care with families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Administer medication as per NMC guidelines.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Client management

Medication administration

Clinical supervision

Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Degree or diploma in nursing

Specialist qualification equivalent to masters level

Job description

Job Summary

The Trust is seeking an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse to join a pioneering Virtual Ward, initially piloted in Eastbourne and set for expansion across East Sussex, Brighton, and Hove. The role focuses on intensive, responsive acute and crisis care for older adults with mental health needs and dementia, with the aim of enabling care in patients' own homes and reducing hospital admissions.

Main Duties

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessment and manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Coordinate with families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care.
• Administer medication within NMC guidelines and the Trust’s Medicines Code.
• Lead clinical interventions, maintain professional links, and apply specialist knowledge.
• Receive clinical supervision and maintain first‑level nurse registration.

Responsibilities (Prescribing)

• Act as a supplementary/independent prescriber where appropriate, adhering to Trust policies.
• Keep up to date with contemporary prescribing practices and maintain registered status.

Person Specification

• Registered Nurse with current registration in mental health/learning disabilities/adult services.
• Degree or diploma supplemented by specialist qualification equivalent to masters level.
• Post‑registration training and mentorship course completion; up‑to‑date SLIP training.
• Experience managing complex mental health caseloads and supervising staff.
• Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to older adults with mental health and dementia.
• Willingness to undertake supplementary/independent prescribing module if not already trained.

Application Information

Contact Laura Brummer: [e-mail]. For more details let me know.

Employer

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
St Marys House, 52 St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UU