Bank Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves delivering high-standard, evidence-based inpatient nursing care within mental health and learning disability services. You will act as a primary nurse, assessing needs and organising care for service users. The position also includes coordinating shifts and providing supervision to support workers and students. The Trust provides services across East and West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and Hampshire.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in partnership with the team, service users, and their families.
- Act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
- Co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
- Work within a team of nurses and other professionals committed to delivering a quality service.
Essential criteria
- Has current NMC registration
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Bank Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses
We provide mental health and learning disability services to adults, children and young people across East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and children's services in Hampshire. We have been awarded an overall rating of 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and assessed 'outstanding' for being caring. We offer the following services:
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Community Mental Health Teams
- Inpatient Services
- Specialist services, such as perinatal mental health and early intervention in psychosis
- Secure and Forensic Services
- Lindridge Care Community (for both RMNs and RGNs)
- Dementia Services
- Learning Disability and Neurobehavioural Science
Main duties of the job
- To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family.- To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.- To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
About us
As a Trust we make a positive difference to thousands of people's lives across Sussex and Hampshire, providing support so that
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