Job Description

Out of Hours - Senior Nurse Practitioner (night shifts only)



Are you ready to use your leadership and assessment skills to support and manage across Worthing acute and urgent care settings? This will involve conducting front line assessments as well as supporting development, leading teams and taking responsibility for responding to complaints and report writing.



We are looking for a professional senior or experienced nurse to join our friendly team. The post provides overnight management to the inpatient wards/Hospital Based Place of Safety at Meadowfield Hospital including the onsite Haven, which is an up to 23-hour assessment unit. You will be required to support with assessments and reviews when needed including supporting staff breaks and providing supervision where required. You will also occasionally provide support for the Psychiatric Liaison Team at Worthing General Hospital plus overnight cover for Worthing Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The latter is not currently a 24-hour service, the role will involve taking referrals overnight when needed. There will also be rare times when you are expected to provide telephone support to colleagues in Chichester.



Possess excellent risk management skills and be confident in supporting others to manage risk.

Have experience on leading the management of care for patients with challenging and complex presentations.

Be able to demonstrate personal resilience and skills in supporting colleagues to manage challenging situations.

Have confidence and drive to support colleagues in managing complex changes in order to meet service expectations and needs.

Provide line management and supervision to junior colleagues.

Have a helpful disposition and desire to forge positive relationships with colleagues within Urgent Care and partner organisations.

Be proactive in terms of role development in the context of an ever changing and developing service.

Demonstrate commitment to support change processes which will at times require balancing challenges to the team to benefit high standards of good patient care.



Sussex partnership NHS Foundation Trust values the contributions that nursing colleagues bring and has a well-established nursing structure and strategy. Robust and supportive supervision and governance arrangements are in place so that staff are able to practice safely and effectively. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is supportive of clinicians' professional development and provides access to quality training opportunities.



You will enjoy a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.



There are many opportunities for personal development and experience within our wide range of services.



We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.



Strong clinical leadership, positive role modelling of trust values and excellent risk assessment, management skills will be the key responsibilities of the post holder who will be required to work across all Meadowfield and Urgent care Services based in Worthing at night.



As a senior clinician, you will support the development of more junior staff and contribute to the wider leadership of the team.



At times you may have to offer telephone support to other areas.