Clinic Nurse

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. The hours available are 25 hours per week., The 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.

• 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, 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 supervising staff
• 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. Contribute to the implementation of services, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
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We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn't based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we'll explore your examples further at interview, so it's important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you., The 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 attractions Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns on your doorstep Embrace the outstanding natural beauty spots including the renowned Devils Dyke and South Downs National Park We'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 work 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles