(RMN) Specialist Nurse Practitioner (Community Perinatal): Sponsorship Available

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are excited to be an expanding service and are looking to recruit a practitioner – RMN to join the Coastal West Sussex Team – this post is part time.

Full training, support and supervision given- and this role can build on previous mental health experience. This is an exciting time to join a developing, innovative specialist service!

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).

Main duties of the job

As a practitioner in the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health service you will be working closely with psychiatrists, psychologists and other clinical practitioners, as well as management and administration colleagues, to provide a mental health service for individuals with perinatal mental health problems. We offer assessment and treatment in clinic community settings as well as in the home. The service also works closely with other agencies such as children and family services, primary care as well as non-statutory organisations.

This role comes with specialist perinatal training as well as a package of supervision and reflective practice and lead nurse support.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • First Level Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Proven experience in Adult Mental Health
  • Working within a multi-professional and cross organisational environment

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 29 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.