Clinic Nurse

NHS

  • Brighton
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 4 days ago
We are looking for a motivated mental health nurse to join our busy depot/ clozapine clinic at Brighton General Hospital. The successful candidate will have experience of working with people diagnosed with a severe and enduring mental illness in the community and can demonstrate competency at running busy treatment clinics. You will need to be reliable, confident, honest, flexible, and dedicated to maintaining high quality treatment delivery standards.This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).Main duties of the jobThe role includes the responsibility of having a caseload as Lead Practitioner for appropriately identified clients and will work as part of the East Assessment and Treatment Service multi-disciplinary team in the clinic context. Regular liaison with Primary Care colleagues is also required. We also have junior staff HCAs and an STR within the clinic team who will require guidance/ supervision on a regular basis to maximise the potential of service delivery from the clinic.About usThe Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.Living & Working in Brighton:Be spoilt for choice with Brighton's iconic seafront, vibrant lanes and array of shops and attractionsTravel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstepEmbrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National ParkWe'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.Key staff survey results include:70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their rolesDetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number354-AB-20970Job locationsCommunity Mental Health CentreBrighton General Hospital, Elm GroveBrightonBN2 3EWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description document for full details about the role and responsibilities. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description document for full details about the role and responsibilities.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/ExperienceEssential
  • Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
  • Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
  • Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
  • Experience of working consultatively with professionals
  • Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
  • Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
  • Experience of working within the CPA process
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Previous experience of working in the community
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/ExperienceEssential
  • Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
  • Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
  • Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
  • Experience of working consultatively with professionals
  • Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
  • Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
  • Experience of working within the CPA process
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Previous experience of working in the community

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