Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Experienced Older Adults Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 29 November 2026

Job summary
Experienced Community Mental Health Nurse - Band 6

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) to join our committed and enthusiastic team, working with older people who have complex needs relating to dementia and mental health difficulties.

The post will sit within our multidisciplinary community dementia team, with the successful candidate working as a Lead Practitioner, delivering assessment and interventions for people with more complex or intensive needs.

We aim to support people to remain safe and well at home for as long as possible, while maintaining the relationships and connections that are important to them.

While the core DOPMHS team operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, the wider service includes an Intensive Support Service, which provides support seven days a week, including weekends and bank holidays.

As this is a community-based role involving travel across the service area, applicants must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work.

Main duties of the job
The role of Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

About us
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

All our clinicians are given opportunities to develop and grow as professionals in the organisation. We provide regular supervision, a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential.

This Trust offers the following;

• Excellent starting salary
• NHS Pension contributions
• 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Flexible Working patterns
• Child care vouchers
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• NHS Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 354-AN-21058-1
Job locations: Drayton house, Drayton Lane, Chichester, PO20 2EW, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical

• To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using CPA principles, evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered in the Dementia and Older Adults Mental Health Service.
• To support/manage a team caseload and attend relevant MDT meetings
• To regularly support and cover the duty rota
• To provide specialist assessment and intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway
• To provide risk screening and assessment as well as risk management planning
• To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service
• To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 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

Knowledge/Experience
Essential

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Drayton house, Drayton Lane, Chichester, PO20 2EW, United Kingdom
Employer contact details: Candice Douglas, Team Leader, candice.douglas2@nhs.net, 03003040687

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