Job Description

To lead a team of Clinical Support Workers and provide specialist mental health advice, care and treatment to patients staff in the acute hospital setting.



Patients in the acute phase of admission to hospital or whilst waiting for appropriate placement, sometimes have mental health or enhanced care needs as well as physical health needs.



An exciting opportunity is available to join a new team of staff who will provide specialist mental health and enhanced care along side the acute care teams.



Registered Nurse with Mental Health qualification and experience to lead an enhanced care team across the Trust



Offering specialist advice and guidance to our clinical teams caring for patients with significant mental illness



Deliver a training programme for enhanced care and specialist skills in caring for patients with significant mental illness.



Line management, supervision and deployment of the enhanced care Clinical Support Worker team



A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.



In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.



There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.



Please refer to the job description attached.



If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.