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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (6 months Maternity Leave Cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
354-CO-21625
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Portland House
Town
Worthing
Salary
£62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Lead Nurse for Physical Healthcare and Infection Prevention & Control

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished experienced Senior Nurse to lead our Physical Healthcare and Infection Prevention and Control services working with our highly motivated, caring and knowledgeable teams within this portfolio
Accountable to the Deputy Chief Nurse this post will ensure there are robust systems and processes in place across the Trust which support patient safety and deliver optimum outcomes for Physical Health in Mental Health Services aligned to National and Regulatory guidance
You must have the motivation and desire to work with a complex and often vulnerable group of patients to achieve the best possible outcomes, improve the quality of care and contribute to the overarching agenda of tackling avoidable illness, and reducing health inequalities
If you have the passion for leading effective high-quality Physical healthcare services in Mental Health which puts the patient at the heart of everything we do, we might have just the job for you

Main duties of the job

This post will work collaboratively with Trust Multidisciplinary teams to provide a high-quality service to patients through support, intervention and clinical expertise
The post holder will provide strategic vision and leadership in their specialist fields to ensure a high level of compliance with national and regulatory guidance for Physical Healthcare, Infection Prevention and Control in Mental Health Services
You will need to be a passionate and confident leader, with the communication skills to engage with patients, carers and staff across all levels of our organisation
You will lead and support at the clinical, operational and strategic level
This post holds Clinical Operational responsibility and day to day management for:
·         Physical Healthcare Team
·         Infection Prevention and Control Team
·         Resuscitation Service
·         Tobacco Dependency Service
·         Immunisation team
·         Designated administrative leads

Working for our organisation

Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex
We encourage flexible working
We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, remote working, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
We’d love you to join our Trust, rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC.
We are looking for someone with a passion for mental health, multi professional and multi-agency working that puts the person at the heart of everything we do

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This role will see you provide clinical expertise, strategic direction and guidance for achieving excellence in practice and in order to achieve this you will;
·         Provide and ensure effective clinical leadership to implement, develop and maintain the highest possible standards of physical health care and infection prevention and control practice throughout Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
·         Be passionate about supporting the delivery of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led services.
·         Hold a clinical qualification as described within the person specification and current registration with the appropriate body
·         Be comfortable and confidant working in a leadership role
·         Have experience of working within a mental health setting

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN with current NMC registration
  • Relevant post registration specialist physical health/IPC qualifications e.g. infection control management/wound care/diabetes modules
  • Leadership and management qualifications (or willingness to work towards)
  • Mentoring qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Coaching qualification
  • Teaching qualification

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recognises the impact that physical and psychological health has upon each other and adapts ways of working to meet the needs of individual patients
  • Extensive experience working in the field of Infection Prevention and Control across a range of provisions including acute/mental health/community or Physical Health in Mental Health
  • Experience of developing complex reports
  • Experience of undertaking patient safety investigations and writing reports
  • Financial and budgetary management experience
  • High level of interpersonal skills, able to work autonomously and experience of managing a team/services
  • Experience of implementing service improvement projects using service improvement methodology
  • High level of personal and professional motivation and ability to influence, initiate and manage change
  • Ability to make critical judgments and decisions
  • Appropriate technical skills
  • Knowledge of the management of long-term illnesses

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephanie Somera
Job title
Lead Nurse for Infection Control & Physical Healthcare
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information contact:
Stephanie Somera via Business Support Manager:  Jo Durrant,  [email protected]

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