Community Mental Health Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. As part of a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist assessment, treatment, care coordination, and ongoing support to people experiencing a range of complex mental health difficulties within the local community.

Working within a recovery-focused model of care, you will hold a caseload and work collaboratively with service users, their families, and carers to promote recovery, build resilience, and support individuals to achieve their personal goals and maximise their independence. You will work alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, support workers, and third-sector partners to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated practitioner who is committed to delivering excellent care and achieving positive outcomes for service users. You will be flexible, resilient, and confident working within a multidisciplinary environment, with a passion for continuous learning, service improvement, and innovation.

At Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment for the communities we serve. Our staff are at the heart of making this vision a reality.

Main duties of the job

The Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is a dynamic and forward-thinking community mental health service dedicated to supporting adults living with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Working within a recovery-focused model, you will manage a caseload of service users, empowering them to build resilience, develop positive coping strategies, and maximise their independence and quality of life.

You will be part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, working alongside psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, support workers, and valued third-sector partners to deliver holistic, person-centred care.

We are passionate about placing people at the heart of everything we do and actively involve service users, families, and carers in care planning and service development. We welcome applicants who have experience of, or a commitment to, co-production and collaborative working.

As a team, we are committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering high-quality, compassionate care. If you are motivated by making a meaningful difference in people’s lives and want to be part of a supportive and progressive service, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
  • Intention of completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
  • Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated 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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental health Nurse
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
  • Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated caregroup
  • 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

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

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